Oh, Oh Styrofoam

So you may remember a couple weeks back my husband surprised me with a  brand-spankin' new sewing machine (whom I named Hilde). Such an awesome gift. The only problem is that it came immersed in a box of styrofoam (#6). Styrofoam is a plastic, which can cause a whole host of problems and are definitely NOT good for the environment. They are made from non-renewable petroleum, they do not biodegrade and therefore clog landfills, and they are making their way into the oceans and other natural environments and harming wildlife. So, we try to use as few plastics as possible and make sure to recycle whatever plastics we DO use.
Here in lies the problem... this styrofoam, which is technically recyclable, is not readily recycled, at least not here in Portland. After some research and several phone calls, I found one place that will take it, however, it is 5 miles each way to drop it off (and a $5 fee to do so). I don't think the greenhouse gases emitted by me driving 10 miles in the car makes it worth it to recycle a fairly small amount of styrofoam packaging. If I had a whole car full yes, but for a box full, nope.
So, why make recyclable things if they are not being recycled? If there is not a market, can't we create one? Require all styrofoam to have at least a percentage of recycled material in it?
Has anyone else found a place to take styrofoam or found a good use for it? I decided to send the company an email and see if they would take the packaging back and reuse it. I will keep you posted with the response I get, and hopefully the news will be good! Otherwise this styrofoam will sadly be making its way into my trash can....