Dart Container Corporation

You probably know Dart Container Corporation, even if you don’t think you do. If you’ve eaten anything that was ever packed in styrofoam (such as any carry-​out food or leftovers you’ve taken home from a restaurant), or had many cold or hot beverages from a restaurant, you’ve probably used a Dart container.
What not everyone knows is that Dart doesn’t just manufacture all sorts of #6 styrofoam containers. Dart also offers a ²⁴⁄₇ public dropoff recycling facility outside its headquarters in North Aurora.
While most communities in the area now offer recycling services along with regular garbage pickup, most communities don’t have the capacity to recycle #6 styrofoam (and some plastic). Not sure if what you have in your hand is #6? Check the bottom of the container. You should see a triangle made of 3 arrows that are going around it. In the middle, there will be a number. Plastics (and styrofoam) are labeled 1 through 6, to designate what type of plastic/​styrofoam it is. For more information on the codes and their meanings, check out this slideshow:
At any rate, while I do wish that my local township offered recycling of #6 items, I’m glad Dart is stepping up and taking responsibility to recycle this stuff. More people need to know this is here, which is why I’ve added this business to Unilocal.It’s pretty simple. You drive up to the ²⁴⁄₇ bins and toss styrofoam from electronics in one side, and styrofoam from foodservice applications in the other. Just follow the signs and you’ll be fine. No muss, no fuss.
In our house, we store up our styrofoam in a big bin and take a trip over to Dart when it gets full. Bonus: then we find somewhere cool to check out for lunch, since Dart is about 45 minutes away. Nice! :)