Polystyrene

Almost a year on (I know!) I'm still working through my to-do list from when we moved into our house. One of the key tasks is to clear out a lot of stuff from the garage, perhaps even in the hope that one day a car might be parked there (nah). Which involves numerous trips to the council recycling centre to get rid of things, which is fine.

However, I've discovered the latest in a long line of minor annoyances: apparently, the council don't take polystyrene, as it's just not cost effective for them to recycle. Consequently, such material should be disposed of in general waste.

Which is annoying on three counts:

1. Polystrene is annoyingly common as a packing material. Even having only received relatively few deliveries of things packed in it, we've gathered a substantial amount.
   
2. It's something that is eminently recyclable. And given the quantities involved, and the environmental impact, it's something we really should be recycling.
   
3. There are several businesses in the area offering recycling of polystyrene. Unfortunately, they seem to be offering their services to local businesses, so they're not really of any great use to us.

Maybe this is another area where the government should step in, requiring businesses that deliver items packed in polystyrene to collect and recycle the waste material?