Polystyrene is difficult to recycle please dispose of it in the trash.

These are common forms of polystyrene:

• Polystyrene (PS) in a hard solid form is commonly used for party cups, coffee cup lids, utensils, hinged to-go containers, electronic casings, automotive parts, medical devices, toys, gardening pots, and CD cases. 
• Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) is a foam material used for transportation packaging; food ware (such as hinged to-go container, plates, drink cups, meat trays, egg cartons, and portion cups); packing peanuts, and yoga blocks. 
• Extruded Polystyrene (XPS): is a high density foam valued for its insulating and cushioning properties. It can also be used in foam poster boards.

Replace your Polystyrene products.
For single-use disposable serving-ware (like cups, plates, utensils and more), Athens recommends reusable options where possible. For recyclable options, Athens encourages our partners to use light in color or clear #5 Polypropylene (PP) plastic, which is easily marketable to re-processors and recoverable with optical sorting technologies. For compostable options, we recommend 100% fiber-based items where food scrap collection is available.

Recycle Symbol
To identify your products’ plastic type, look for the resin number inside the chasing arrows, usually located on the bottom of the item. The recycling symbol does not indicate if the product is recyclable or not.