How to dispose of polystyrene
How should you dispose of polystyrene?
Polystyrene chips (or “packaging peanuts”) and packaging (e.g. from electronic equipment and food trays) cannot be recycled and goes in your red general waste bag or bin.
What can you do to reduce polystyrene?
When buying new items and/or produce make a conscious effort to buy things with as little packaging as possible. More and more distributors are switching to eco-friendly alternatives such as paper, starch- and wool-based padding.
For information on other packaging, please see our packaging article.
You can also learn more about waste management and sustainability, by downloading our guide.