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Recycle your polystrene
It's estimated Australian's throw out more than 7 million wheelie bins of polystyrene packaging every year. When thrown out, polystyrene does not break down and takes up precious space in landfill.
Polystyrene is easily blown by the wind, ending up as litter in the environment where it can harm animals and marine life.
Polystyrene can’t be recycled from kerbside recycling bins. But now thanks to a grant from Victorian Government's Driving Investment for New Recycling Fund, residents and small business can now drop-off expanded polystyrene for recycling at locations across Melbourne free of charge. Once collected the polystyrene will be recycled and re-manufactured into domestic building products.
Read more about Polystyrene Recycling.
