Why divert polystyrene from landfill?
Clean expanded polystyrene consumer packaging loosely packed in a 240 litre 'Poly Trolley'….
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Weighs less than 650g.
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As general waste in a dump truck on a landfill weighbridge costs less than 9 cents to landfill.
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Will use up to $5.25 of landfill space
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Every wheelie bin of polystyrene land-filled costs ratepayers up to $5.15
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Exported to China as a recycled commodity is worth less than $0.35c
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Processed by Poly Palace in our unique recycling process leaves Spicer Landfill…
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As a building code compliant insulation product with our manufacturers warranty of a 50 plus year life...
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Provides superior insulation (better than better practice NZ Building Code Standards) if used as floor or wall insulation for generations to come…
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Provides superior seismic performance if used as 100% recycled pods in concrete slab floors for generations to come…
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As insulation will be sold by Poly Palace for less than $2.80, and generate $0.42c GST for the government...
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The government uses tax revenue and overseas borrowing to support poorer performing insulation products that compete directly with Poly Palace.
Why pay for contamination?
Poly Palace recycles polystyrene ONLY, anything else is your rubbish and you must pay landfill rates to dispose of your rubbish at this facility. Sort and separate your polystyrene or pay the landfill price for us to sort your rubbish.
'Treat us like a landfill and pay the landfill charge'
Why pay for more than a 240 Litre 'Poly Trolley'?
You have probably spent more in resources bringing your polystyrene to Poly Palace than the polystyrene is worth. The real value in recycling polystyrene is the landfill space saved.
You can choose to pay some other landfill to take your polystyrene or you can choose to have your polystyrene recycled at Spicer Landfill for the same cost as landfill. By recycling polystyrene into building products with a minimum 50+ year life Poly Palace ensure your polystyrene will never end up in the comparatively short life Spicer Landfill.
