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25 Aug 2007 09:56 AM
Has anyone found a good place to recycle scrap EPS foam
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04 Oct 2007 08:35 PM
Put it thru a tree chipper and distribute thru the attic of your house
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05 Oct 2007 07:41 AM

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Good idea except I live in a Sips house and do not have a vented attic so the eps would be of no value to insulation. But I need to get rid of tractor trailer loads over course of a year
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06 Oct 2007 04:39 PM
Posted By cmkavala on 08/25/2007 9:56 AM
Has anyone found a good place to recycle scrap EPS foam

Find a local EPS manufacturer and see if they'll take it. They'll grind it up and use it in the production of EPS products that don't need to be 100% 'virgin'.
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21 Oct 2007 12:21 AM
Consider offering it to local ICF builders. I frequently bury "perfect" EPS sheets under my slab blankets to provide insulation and heave protection. I would welcome "seconds" or scraps for this purpose easily. Shredded block EPS would work as well.
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