Can Styrofoam go in my recycling bin?

By JOHN ROGERS

Sustainability Committee Chair

No! Never. Sorry. “Expanded polystyrene foam (aka Styrofoam) in any shape or size is not recyclable in your household recycling bin,” according to the state’s RecycleSmartMA.org website. It’s difficult to recycle and the material is not in demand.

“Never” covers those bulky blocks, like those that protected your new…

 

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