Styrofoam Collection

The next Montgomery County ‘Styrofoam’ recycling event is on Saturday April 18th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in The Rose Music Center parking lot, 6800 Executive Blvd, Huber Heights. 

Green Oakwood volunteers will be accepting styrofoam from Oakwood residents at Foell Public Works (the recycling and green waste drop area on Shafor Blvd) and shuttling it to the county event. Please DO NOT leave any Styrofoam outside of these times, as it is not collected, nor stored, and presents a litter hazard to neighboring roads and residents.

ACCEPTABLE: 

• Styrofoam peanuts (in sealed bag), 
• Any white or colored Styrofoam (NOT black), 
• CLEAN Styrofoam food containers, trays, dishes, cups and egg cartons. 

NOT ACCEPTABLE:

• Black Styrofoam,
• EPS (expanded polyethylene) foam that squashes
• Food containers with VISIBLE food contamination,
• Corn starch foam (if it dissolves in water it is not Styrofoam) – please dissolve or compost this
• EPE (Expanded Polyethylene) foam which is ‘squishable’),
• Film-like foam. 

Due to limited volunteer availability, you may be asked to provide proof of Oakwood address, and residents with large quantities may be invited to go direct to the county location. County receivers will be checking for food contamination and correct product, and may refuse to receive; consequently Green Oakwood volunteers may do so too. Eco Development in Mason processes the Styrofoam for recycling into items such as insulation and buoyancy aids and is available 24/7 if you miss this event. 

Thank you for helping to reduce landfill and City of Oakwood waste disposal costs.