SAVE YOUR STYROFOAM for a Special Sustainable Hanover Collection to be held on Saturday, Feb 11, 10 am to noon. Snow date is Sunday, same time and place. This event is open to anyone in Hanover and the surrounding areas with Styrofoam to recycle.

WHY A SPECIAL COLLECTION? Styrofoam is not accepted for curbside recycling or by the Lebanon Recycling Center. Any foam you put into “regular” recycling will end up in landfill or worse case into the environment.

WHAT HAPPENS WITH THIS COLLECTION? Our collection will take the foam to Gilford NH where there is a machine to compress the foam. Then it is sent to a manufacturing facility to become new insulation.

WHICH STYROFOAMS CAN WE RECYCLE? We accept only expanded polystyrene, the #6 plastic commonly known as styrofoam. It is often used for coolers and packaging. Read here to understand what foams can and cannot be accepted. All foam must be clean and dry. Please remove tape and stickers.

THERE IS NO FEE TO PARTICIPATE, but donations are welcome to support the costs associated with this event. Donations can be made at the event via cash or check (payable to Sustainable Hanover).

WANT TO HELP? We need a few more volunteers to join our team on collection day. Let us know in advance if you are willing to join our friendly team working to keep styrofoam out of the environment. We’ll have a warming station with hot coffee and cocoa! Let us know at sustainablehanovernh@gmail.com.