Mark J Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 Curriois if anyone has some useful tips of disposing of those huge pices of Styrofoam and giant cardboard boxes that the big stuff comes in? I am currently un-packing a big dust collector. I have much Styrofoam including two pieces each the size of my whole week garbage can and a cardboard box to match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 Haul to the dump or a little at a time into the garbage can.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapid Roger Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 A long, long time ago when I had a real job, we would get boxes with all the "packing peanuts" in them. We would get a 5 gallon bucket, put about 1-1/2 gallons of lacquer thinner in it and then add about 140 bushels of peanuts. It was just fun watching them disappear! You may have to cut your larger pieces up into smaller chunks and plan on throwing the bucket into the dumpster. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 If you have an Amazon Prime account, request a return label and send it back to them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnesota Steve Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 Our county recycling place takes Styrofoam, and the cardboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 7 minutes ago, Minnesota Steve said: Our county recycling place takes Styrofoam, and the cardboard. Ditto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 Both are flammable... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 Extra attic insulation with the Styrofoam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 A chipper shredder could turn it into faux snow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggers Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 1 hour ago, Minnesota Steve said: Our county recycling place takes Styrofoam, and the cardboard. Ditto x 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted December 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 It's all recyclable here, too. It' just getting it into the can, especially since the total volume exceeds my can's capacity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 find a buisness that doens't have their trash cans locked. Toss it in and drive away like you stole something. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 Cut the boxes down into sheets for padding your workbench, using as dropcloths, and packaging projects for delivery. John Heiz did a video about what to do with styrofoam: ... and how to use it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatCharlieDude Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 2 hours ago, wdwerker said: A chipper shredder could turn it into faux snow. And then use it as a soil supplement. Its good for aerating heavy clay soils but it does have an nutrients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 Areates potting soils too. Much easier to move larger planters inside for the winter. I've seen cardboard used under mulch as a weed block. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Chestnut said: find a buisness that doens't have their trash cans locked. Toss it in and drive away like you stole something. So you’re the one? And then they’res the dumpster divers (no insinuation meant). Last Monday we get to work and find someone had cut the chain holding the lid down, and taken about 50 or so depressurized dry chem fire extinguishers and taken the aluminum valves out and dumped the chemical on the ground to salvage the metal. That had to have been one rough ass night for $30 or so worth of metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 30 minutes ago, K Cooper said: So you’re the one? It was a joke i usually take my extra to work after asking first. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krtwood Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 Cutting up the styrofoam on the band saw makes the whole saw quite festive. I cut it up and use it as a supplement to packing peanuts (I get the corn starch ones). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 Our recylce guys will take them, no charge, if you put the styrofoam in the box and leave it next to you bin on pick up day. Doesn't hurt to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted December 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 Technically we're supposed to place our recycling inside the bin, but that means a lot of breaking down for these huge pieces. I have gotten away with placing it next to the bin, though. I have used the band saw to cut up cardboard before. It sounds like a Star Wars sound track. Maybe for the big blocks of Styrofoam I should get a Sawzall. It could be for Christmas. Oh wait, that's right I already ordered all that other stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Mark J said: Technically we're supposed to place our recycling inside the bin, but that means a lot of breaking down for these huge pieces. I have gotten away with placing it next to the bin, though. I have used the band saw to cut up cardboard before. It sounds like a Star Wars sound track. Maybe for the big blocks of Styrofoam I should get a Sawzall. It could be for Christmas. Oh wait, that's right I already ordered all that other stuff. I do like that a lot of places are going away from Styrofoam packing materials and moving towards cardboard shaped in different manners. I don't know which is more environmentally friendly to the earth but the card board is a heck of a lot more environmentally friendly to my living space. The mess that white Styrofoam makes drives me crazy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean [Fr] Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 I try to recycle by myself most of the time. You can get a very strong material out of Styrofoam which can be polished to high gloss. Get a small bowl, and pour some acetone into it. The acetone will dissolve the Styrofoam, releasing the air embed inside. This way, large Styrofoam packaging can dissolve into a small "ball" of polystyrene. You can roughly make anything out of this "ball" : shaping it, wrapping it around tools to make scabbards or handles, you can pour it into a mold, make some boards or blocks you can machine later. I made furniture feet out of melded Styrofoam just by pouring it into small containers. I made quick storage furniture out of cardboard in the early 2000's years. Surprisingly it was very strong and really last. So I designed quality cardboard furniture for house or theater purpose. Here's some samples : Since, I always keep some cardboard sheets in the shop. You can fill torsion boxes with cardboard for extra strength or sound insulation purpose. Cardboard can make a good core material for composites too. It cost nothing and is really useful. All valuable materials in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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