Recycling LDPE 04 foam packing in Dallas

The Low Density Polyethylene LDPE 04 packaging materials look like this:


Apparently, these can be recycled in large quantities (via business-to-business resale, not suitable for average households)
http://www.recycle.net/Plastic/ldpe/ - this is a community of commercial recyclers

Here is the advice from the recyclers' association. The advice basically boils down to: there are very few recycling location, so mailing the stuff may be the only economically sensible thing to do:
http://www.epspackaging.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8&Itemid=4

Drop-off centers:

For an average home owner, Austin has a good recycling facility
http://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2008-04-18/613670/

I was not able to find any other information on LDPE 04 recycling in other cities yet

Recycling styrofoam (foam #6) in Texas

Styrofoam is the bane of our times. I see those torn smashed pieces of to-go cups and boxes laying along side the roads, under the green shrubs by my house, and in the think grass in the cleanest parts of the local greenbelt... Even if I try to avoid taking any styrofoam with me from food places, it still arrives to me in the form of trash appearing front of my house and packaging materials in parcels that I receive.

 

Once acquired, how to get rid of it?

In Texas, food-grade Styrofoam is very hard to recycle. Packaging material Styrofoam is a bit easier to recycle. Styrofoam peanuts are the easiest to get rid of.

First of all, the Ecology Action site is great for information on all types of recycling in North Texas

Peanuts 

Accepted as many shipping/mailing centers, such as Ship Express , Pack Mail, and UPS stores. All you need to do is to check with the nearest mailing centers around you to see who will take your peanuts.

Packaging material Styrofoam

Check the maps posted here to find a drop-off facility near you:

1) http://www.epspackaging.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37&Itemid=38
2) http://www.homeforfoam.com/foam-101/foam-recycling-centers

Also:

• City of Galveston is accepting all types of Styrofoam 
• City of Austin has information that it accepts Styrofoam, but other publish information contradicts that, so call the city department to check on the current rules for Styrofoam

Note: 1. CycledPlastics.com used to be a recycling center, but now appears to be sold/closed. 

2. Texas Single Stream recycling  is NOT accepting Strofoam 

Food and beverage containers

Check the maps posted here to find a drop-off facility near you:

1) http://www.epspackaging.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37&Itemid=38
2) http://www.homeforfoam.com/foam-101/foam-recycling-centers

Also:

• There is one recycling facility in Fort Bent County http://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/index.aspx?page=649#plastic
• City of Galveston is accepting all types of Styrofoam (https://www.facebook.com/cityofgalveston/posts/593818603965645)

For commercial companies, manufacturing facilities, offices - http://balconesresources.com/contact-us/dallas

MAIL-BACK LOCATION:

Depending on where in Texas you live, your best option may be mailing your materials, rather than dropping it off.

You can crush up the materials and mail them to this location (I would check with the first on any restrictions)

Texas Foam Fabricators, Inc. 

900 E. Keller Parkway Keller, TX 76248 817-379-6520

http://www.epspackaging.org/images/stories/National_Mail_Back_Program_1-16.pdf

Bubble pack recycling in Texas

I need to recycle 2 bags of scraps bubble pack. Here is what I have found so far by trying to search for information on bubble pack recycling.


1) most sites that pop up in Google briefly mention that you can find bubble pack recycling centers, but they do not specifically say how to find them. Instead, they spend most of the article discussion reusal options
2) most municipalities in Texas do no accept bubble pack through the curbside collection
3) the only places that seem to accept packaging film for, apparently, reuse, are mailing places
4) SealedAir (http://www.recyclepefoam.com/) accepts bubble pack for recycling through mail and through drop off center

Recycle PE Foam

Recycle PE Foam allows you to ship to a recycler (http://www.recyclepefoam.com/pe_locator/zone2.aspx)

TexasAustin Foam Plastics, Inc.
1430 Bradley Lane, Suite 140
Carrollton, TX 75007

HFP-El Paso
12 Zane Grey #12-B
El Paso, TX 79906

Alamo Foam
11115 Osgood
San Antonio, TX 78223

Houston Foam Plastics
2019 Brooks Street
Houston, TX 77026

Foam Fabricators, Inc.
900 E. Keller Parkway, Suite 101
Keller, TX 76248

Austin Foam Plastics, Inc.
2933 A.W. Grimes Blvd
Pflugerville, TX 78660-5292 

SealedAir corporation

SealedAir corporation (who produces bubble pack) allows you to drop off bubble pack for recycling at 1 location in Texas (in Fort Worth)

https://sealedair.com/bubble-wrap-brand-air-cellular-packaging-recycling-program

Sealed Air Corporation, 4400 Diplomacy Rd., Fort Worth, TX 76155 Tel: +1-817-540-2020

Other recycling facilities

Yellow pages mention a company Advanced Foam Recycling in the DFW area, but the company apparently does not have a web site to provide details

http://www.yellowpages.com/redbird-dallas-tx/soft-foam-recyclers

Shipping centers

In the end, it seems that the easiest way to recycle bubble pack in Texas is to bring it to one of mail service businesses that can reuse the materials. Example:

Ship Express
3026 Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, TX 75205
 (214) 692-9773
http://www.ship-express.com/We-RECYCLE.aspx

Pack & Ship Center
1475 Richardson Dr.
Richardson, TX 75080
http://rsdemo.rsstores.net/Home-Business/Recycling-Services

Business recycling for Styrofoam in the USA

http://www.homeforfoam.com/foam-101/foam-recycling-centers


Home for Foam is an interesting informational web site about recycling products from styrofoam

Legend

Dart Foam #6 Recycling Centers

Other Foam #6 Recycling Centers

Curbside Pickup Locations (view all curbside pickup locations)

Recycling centers for peanuts and loose fill packaging in Texas

PLEASE CALL THESE PLACES BEFORE TRAVELING THERE TO CHECK THEIR ACCEPTANCE POLICIES


http://www.loosefillpackaging.com/search/ListMembers.asp

Bay Colony Mail Center 217 FM 517 W Dickinson, TX  77539 (281) 614-1560

Box-N-Mail Express 901 N Fisk Ave Brownwood, TX  76801 (325) 643-1037

Denton Mail N More 1622 West University Dr, Ste/B Denton, TX  76201 (940) 565-1632

Eagle Express 108 East FM 2410 Ste F Harker Heights, TX  76548-1838 (254) 699-3183

Galveston Pack and Ship 2109 Post Office Street Galveston, TX  77550 (409) 765-6165

Global Insurance & Shipping 1700 W. Bus. 83 Ste C Mission, TX  78572 (956) 585-3833

High Point Shipping Solutions 1250 League City Parkway League City, TX  77573 (281) 557-5500

Kerrville Vet Clinic  109 Methodist Encampment  Kerrville, TX  78028 (830) 864-5400

L.T. Answering & Business Services 110 N. Milam Fredericksburg, TX  78624- (830) 997-7676

Mail + 3526 Lakeview Pkwy., Ste B Rowlett, TX  75088-4048 (972) 412-2090 Mail-Pak Your Box Store 5111 N 10th Street McAllen, TX  78504 (956) 687-7225 OFFICE SOLUTIONS 2714 WASHINGTON CORNER OF WASHINGTON & WESLEY GREENVILLE, TX  75401-4114 (903) 454-2345 Pack & Ship 15614 Huebner Rd. Suite 110 Shops at Churchil Estates San Antonio, TX  78248 (210) 745-0955 Pack-N-Mail 1220-G Airport Fwy CIMMARON SHOPPING CENTER Bedford, TX  76022-6793 (817) 685-0827 Pack-N-Mail 10 N Caddo Cleburne, TX  76031-5540 (817) 556-2161 Pak Mail 3112 Windsor Road #A Austin, TX  78703 (512) 478-7600 Pak Mail 10324 China Spring Rd Waco, TX  76708 (254) 836-5039 Pak Mail 7700 Broadway, Suite 104 DIJON PLAZA EAST San Antonio, TX  78209 (210) 804-1725 Pak Mail 1601 Kermit St. #700 Plainview, TX  79072 (806) 288-0199 Pak Mail 5501-A Balcones Drive Austin, TX  78731 (512) 323-2300 Pak Mail 202 Walton Way #192 Cedar Park, TX  78613 (512) 260-7011 Pak Mail 102 Wonder World Drive San Marcos, TX  78666 (512) 393-3420 Pak Mail 15707 Coit Road #C Dallas, TX  75248 (972) 661-1994 Pak Mail 2900 West Anderson Lane Austin, TX  78757 (512) 451-9700 Pak Mail 12815 FM 2154, Suite 120 College Station, TX  77845 (979) 696-6900 Pak Mail 3323 N. Midland Drive #113 Midland, TX  79707 (432) 522-1022 Pak Mail 2900 N. Quinlan Park Road #240 Austin, TX  78732 (512) 266-6262 Pak Mail 1270 Crabb River Road #600 Richmond, TX  77469 (281) 937-1900 Pak Mail 2000 S. McColl #B McAllen, TX  78503 (956) 631-0640 Pak Mail 900 Ranch Rd. 620 So., #C101 Lakeway, TX  78734 (512) 263-0070 Pak Mail 800 N. Highway 77, Suite 160 Waxahachie, TX  75165 (972) 935-9999 Pak Mail 2334 W. Buckingham Rd. #230 Garland, TX  75042 (972) 487-0260 Pak Mail 11900 Metric Blvd., #J Austin, TX  78758 (512) 873-7225 Pak Mail 3801 N. Capital of TX Hwy E-240 DAVENPORT VILLAGE Austin, TX  78746 (512) 330-0691 Pak Mail 13359 US Highway 183 N. #406 Austin, TX  78750 (512) 249-7447 Pak Mail 6725 S. Fry Rd. Ste 700 Katy, TX  77494 (281) 395-7733 PostNet 18208 Preston Rd. Suite D-9 NORTHEAST CORNER OF FRANKFORD & PRESTON Dallas, TX  75252 (972) 801-4915 number not in service? PostNet 10455 Briar Forest Drive Suite 130 Houston, TX  77042 (713) 953-7678 PostNet 601 Trenton Rd Suite D McAllen, TX  78504 (956) 668-9222 PostNet 6425 S. IH-35 Suite 105 At The William Cannon Exit Next to Targe Austin, TX  78744 (812) 707-2202 PostNet 134 Vintage Park Blvd. Suite A Houston, TX  77070 (832) 717-5655 PostNet 10330 Highway 6, Ste. D Missouri City, TX  77459 (281) 431-7748 PostNet 21019 U.S. Hwy. 281, Ste. 830 San Antonio, TX  78258 (210) 494-7678 PostNet 4830 Wilson Road, Suite 300 BELTWAY 8 & WILSON RD/WALMART CENTER Humble, TX  77396 (281) 441-7638 PostNet 13837-A SW Freeway Sugar Land, TX  77478 (281) 650-7403 PostNet 2931 Ridge Road Suite 101 KROGER SHOPPING CENTER Rockwall, TX  75032 (972) 772-5444 PostNet 1221 Flower Mound Road Building #3 Sui Flower Mound, TX  75028 (214) 513-7711 PostNet 4321 Kingwood Drive H.E.B. SHOPPING CENTER Houston (Kingwood), TX  77339 (713) 589-2151 PostNet 651 N HWY 183, Suite 335 Leander, TX  78641 (512) 637-6080 PostNet 3001 S. Central Expressway Suite 301 75 & ELDORADO McKinney, TX  75070 (972) 540-9200 PostNet 2726 Bissonnet Suite 240 CORNER OF WAKEFOREST & BISSONNET Houston, TX  77005 (713) 526-8890 PostNet 125 N. Kenazo, Space C Horizon City, TX  79928 (915) 852-1800 PostNet 105 Wildwood Drive, Suite 103 WILLIAMS @ WILDWOOD/CEDAR BREAKS VILLAGE Georgetown, TX  78628 (512) 863-5533 PostNet 11600 Bandera Road, Suite 102 HEB CENTER AT BANDERA RD & 1604 San Antonio, TX  78250 (210) 521-6005 PostNet 3737 N. Mesa, Suite D1 El Paso, TX  79902 (915) 534-7676 PostNet 6101 Long Prairie Road THE HIGHLANDS AT FLOWER MOUND Flower Mound, TX  75028 (972) 355-2626 PostNet 18535 FM 1488, Ste. 230 Magnolia, TX  77354 (832) 934-2100 PostNet 1017 E. Trinity Mills Rd., Ste. 108 Carrollton, TX  75006 (972) 245-7140 PostNet 8503 NW Military Hwy., #105 San Antonio, TX  78231 (210) 408-1301 PostNet 603 Louis Henna Blvd. #197 Round Rock, TX  78664 (512) 238-0064 PostNet 1616 E. Griffin Parkway CORNER OF STEWART & GRIFFIN Mission, TX  78572 (956) 583-6440 PostNet 1710 Hwy. 51 S. Ste. 20 Holly Center with Mr. Jim's & Subway Decatur, TX  76234 (940) 627-3939 PostNet 12400 State Hwy 71 W Suite 350 HEB Plaza @ Bee Cave Rd. and Hwy 71 W. Austin, TX  78738 (512) 263-8688 PostNet 2010 Hwy 190 West 1 Mile West of Highway 59 and 1/2 mile w Livingston, TX  77351 (936) 328-8720 PostNet 6140 Highway 6 South at FM 1092 Colony Lakes Shopping Center Missouri City, TX  77459 (281) 261-9566 PostNet 110 W. Sandy Lake Rd. #102 Albertson's Shopping Center Coppell, TX  75019 (972) 304-9449 PostNet 4771 Sweetwater Blvd. Sugar Land, TX  77479 (281) 265-2224 PostNet 15814 Champion Forest Drive Champion Forest & Cypresswood Spring, TX  77379 (281) 379-4080 PostNet 10807 Jones Road FM1960 and Jones Road in the Steeplechas Houston, TX  77065 (281) 970-0400 PostNet 1817 South Alameda St Just south of Six Points Intersection on Corpus Christi, TX  78404 (361) 882-5575 PostNet 2436 S Interstate 35 E Ste 376 Next to Luby's Denton, TX  76205 (940) 591-9488 PostNet 1224 N. Highway 377, Suite 303 Roanoke, TX  76262 (817) 567-8023 PostNet 14620 Memorial Drive Houston, TX  77079 (281) 293-7444 PostNet 3827 Phelan Blvd. Next to the Kroger Center Beaumont, TX  77707 (409) 838-5100 PostNet 7548 Preston Rd, Suite 141 Frisco, TX  75034 (214) 387-4567 PostNet 560 U.S. Highway 79 Ste A-400 Hutto, TX  78634 (512) 846-1234 PostNet 2225 West Southlake Boulevard Ste 423 Albertson's Shopping Center Southlake, TX  76092 (817) 416-1616 PostNet 2800 E. Whitestone Blvd., Ste 120 Cedar Park, TX  78613 (512) 260-5757 PostNet 5773 Woodway Drive Pasta Co. Strip Center Houston, TX  77057 (713) 780-9188 PostNet 10601 FM 2222, Suite R FM 2222 and Riverplace Blvd Austin, TX  78730 (512) 340-0202 PostNet 12320 Barker Cypress Road Ste. 600 Randalls shopping center at Barker Cypre Cypress, TX  77429 (281) 225-3555 PostNet 3720 Gattis School Road, Ste. 800 Round Rock, TX  78664 (512) 248-1161 PostNet 1605 Highway 181 Portland, TX  78374 (361) 777-0437 PostNet 3571 Far West Blvd Austin, TX  78731 (512) 231-1321 STOROPACK, INC. 5050 DUNCANVILLE RD DALLAS, TX  75236- (972) 296-9535 TESOROS TRADING COMPANY 1500 SOUTH CONGRESS AVE AUSTIN, TX  78704- (512) 479-8377 The Mailing Spot 19179 Blanco Rd. STE. 105 San Antonio, TX  78258 (210) 764-7787 The Shipping Store 8000 Research Forest Dr Ste 115 The Woodlands, TX  77382-1504 (281) 296-2225 The Storage Place - The Managers 9601 Light Rock Trail Ste 100 Dallas, TX  75238 (214) 343-8988 THE UPS STORE 906 WEST MC DERMOTT DRIVE, STE 116 @ NW CORNER OF HWY 75/TOM THUMB CENTER ALLEN, TX  75013-5426 (972) 359-8909 THE UPS STORE 2633 MC KINNEY AVE DALLAS, TX  75204- (214) 965-9226 THE UPS STORE 9090 SKILLMAN #182-A PLAZA BANK CENTER DALLAS, TX  75243- (214) 503-1774 THE UPS STORE 11844 BANDERA RD AT FM 1604 HELOTES, TX  78023- (210) 695-9442 THE UPS STORE 3824 CEDAR SPRINGS CEDAR SPRINGS @ OAK LAWN  DALLAS, TX  75219- (214) 520-0005 THE UPS STORE 6119 GREENVILLE AVE Caruth Haven DALLAS, TX  75206- (214) 361-7353 THE UPS STORE 10455 NORTH CENTRAL EXPWAY TOM THUMB SC @ MEADOW ROAD DALLAS, TX  75231- (214) 692-7678 The UPS Store #6229 8240 Preston Rd. Ste. 125 SE Corner of Preston & 121 Plano, TX  75024 (214) 705-9800