The Peanut Hotline is America's most successful packaging reuse program. Consumers call the Hotline, 800-828-2214, or visit this website, for the nearest location that accepts plastic loose fill, or packing peanuts, for reuse. The Hotline has referred close to a million consumers to local businesses that accept plastic loose fill for reuse. The Hotline refers thousands of individuals each month to local drop off sites for packing peanuts. The Hotline is especially busy during the holidays.

The Peanut Hotline has received national recognition as a Robert Rodale Environmental Award winner." The PLFC is also a four-time winner of the California Integrated Waste Management Board's WRAP (Waste Reduction Award Program) award.

CONSUMERS:
Call 800-828-2214 or click on Drop-off Sites to find the nearest drop-off location for plastic loose fill and keep this useful packaging in circulation.

PEANUT HOTLINE MEMBER BENEFITS:

• Bottom-line savings with donations of plastic loosefill.
• Potential new customers come to your store.
• Advertisement of your business to local callers 24 hours a day.
• Unique public relations for serving as a local recycling site.
• Goodwill with shoppers for offering this communty service.

What Hotline Collection Centers say about the program.

You are welcome to download the following pdf documents:

• brochure: Plastic Foam Loose Fill and the Environment - (2-page tri-fold)
• sample Media Release for Collection Centers - (1 page)
• Working With The Local Media - (4 pages)
• package insert template - (1 page)