Polystyrene

The same properties that make polystyrene an excellent packaging material - its light weight, low cost and strength - make it difficult to recycle. The cost of trucking polystyrene to a recycling plant is cost-prohibitive and it has low scrap value. Because styrofoam food containers are usually contaminated, they require cleaning before they can be processed for recycling, another factor which makes recycling generally infeasible.
 
Abt Electronics
1200 N Milwaukee Ave, Glenview
(847) 967-8830
abt.com
Thursday – Saturday:  2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Abt also recycles cardboard, batteries, plastic and electronics. Please bring your recyclables to the freestanding building located just west of the main building.

Dart Container Corp.
310 Evergreen Dr, North Aurora
(630) 896-4631
24 hours

City of Highland Park
Highland Park Firearms Training Center
1180 Half Day Rd, Highland Park
Tuesday and Friday: 7:00 am – 1:00 pm
Dart operates a polystyrene foam recycling plant, open to the public.

Also see Packaging Products. Some UPS store locations will accept clean packing peanuts for recycling.