Polystyrene is found in your home, office, local grocery and favourite restaurant. It comes in many shapes and forms, from foam egg cartons to salad boxes, from coffee cups to CD "jewel boxes," and from produce trays to "peanuts" used in packing and the lightweight foam pieces that cushion new appliances and electronics. We need all your polystyrene for our recycling program. Identify your Polystyrene with the number:

Polystyrene recycling programs have recently been established in Gauteng, Victory Park Garden Site in Victory Park, Victory Road has been identified as a prime site. Wire cages, trolleys and bags are being placed at the Pikit Up Drop off site to collect Polystyrene for recycling. Make sure your Polystyrene is clean and free of plastic film, loose parts or glued-on cardboard. You can also contact the PSPC directly as large volumes can also be collected. Also feel free to contact us if you have a community project or recycling efforts running and would like to take part in this recycling drive for Polystyrene.

The Polystyrene in South Africa is currently being recycled into, for example, picture frames, cornices and curtain rods to mention but a few. This material is not generally a high profile target in recycling terms (unlike glass, paper, aluminium cans, batteries, tyres etc.) and many individuals may not have considered the implications of just how much Polystyrene they are dumping. The solution is separation, compaction and recycling!

In an effort to raise awareness of Polystyrene as a product and its numerous packaging uses, the impact on the environment and the importance of recycling, various representatives of manufacturers, consumer bodies and recycling organizations have recently joined forces to form the first ever Polystyrene Packaging Council (PSPC) in South Africa, we are now calling on you the consumer to assist us in our Recycling efforts.