You Have Selected #6 PS-EPS

Plastic #6: Polystyrene (PS). Many shipping/packing stores will accept polystyrene “peanuts” and other packaging materials for reuse. Cups, meat trays, and other containers that have come in contact with food are rarely accepted for recycling. Look for alternatives whenever possible. Common uses: packaging pellets or “Styrofoam peanuts,” cups, plastic tableware, meat trays, to-go “clam shell” containers.
 

Online Service

Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers
 
Caplasticsmarkets.com
 
CoCoMAX - Materials Exchange (800) 750-4096
 

Oakland

Super Link Plastic
888 92nd Ave., 94603(510) 568-1086
 

Redwood City

F P International
1050 Broadway, 94063(800) 866-9946
 

Richmond

Action Metal Recycling (aka Fass Metals)
385 Pittsburg Ave., 94801(510) 236-2488
 

Stockton

Timbron
4331 Pock Ln., 95206(209) 983-8393
 

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If it is not recyclable, please assure that you dispose of material properly through your garbage collection company or a permitted Transfer Station or Landfill.  To report illegal dumping, call 1-800-NO-DUMPING.

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County Recycling Hotline: 1 (800) 750-4096 -or- cccrecycle@yahoo.com

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