January 18, 2021
Greensboro residents!
Announcing - A Home for Foam
NOW YOU CAN RECYCLE YOUR STYROFOAM - LOCALLY!
On Nov. 12, Styrofoam recycling (#6 polystyrene foam) launched in Greensboro. Foam recycling starts with a densification machine located at the Tiny House Community Development warehouse at 1310 W. Gate City Blvd. This project represents a collaborative effort between four non-profit organizations: Environmental Stewardship Greensboro, Tiny House Community Development (THCD), Emerging Ecology, and Greensboro Beautiful. Residents and institutions with foam can use the two drop-off bins behind the THCD facility. Street signs indicate where to turn off W. Gate City Blvd. using the marked driveway between the two buildings. This center accepts both clean foodservice containers – cups, egg cartons, and take-out boxes – as well as packaging materials used for coolers and shipping fragile products. The drop-off location is open 24/7 and is monitored and emptied regularly by the THCD staff and volunteers.
To learn more about the densification process, check out Tiny Houses’ webpage. If you are able to volunteer, please contact Bill McNeil at (919) 622-3303 or mcneilplanning@gmail.com.
On Nov. 12, Styrofoam recycling (#6 polystyrene foam) launched in Greensboro. Foam recycling starts with a densification machine located at the Tiny House Community Development warehouse at 1310 W. Gate City Blvd. This project represents a collaborative effort between four non-profit organizations: Environmental Stewardship Greensboro, Tiny House Community Development (THCD), Emerging Ecology, and Greensboro Beautiful. Residents and institutions with foam can use the two drop-off bins behind the THCD facility. Street signs indicate where to turn off W. Gate City Blvd. using the marked driveway between the two buildings. This center accepts both clean foodservice containers – cups, egg cartons, and take-out boxes – as well as packaging materials used for coolers and shipping fragile products. The drop-off location is open 24/7 and is monitored and emptied regularly by the THCD staff and volunteers.
To learn more about the densification process, check out Tiny Houses’ webpage. If you are able to volunteer, please contact Bill McNeil at (919) 622-3303 or mcneilplanning@gmail.com.