| Do you have a bunch of used printer toner cartridges | | | | recycling company. |
| sitting around? Don't throw them in the trash ... | | | | Where to return your printer cartridges |
| recycle them! Printer toner cartridge recycling is not | | | | - Companies offering printer cartridges recycling |
| only good for the environment, it can occasionally | | | | programs will provide you with easy to follow |
| earn a few dollars for you. | | | | instructions on how to recycle your cartridges. Most |
| Why recycle printer cartridges? | | | | recycling companies will also offer you pre-paid |
| - Over 13 printer cartridges are disposed of in an | | | | shipping and free packaging material - check the |
| American trash can every second, totaling an | | | | individual programs since options may vary. If you |
| estimated 375 million each year. | | | | intend to recycle on a regular basis and can offer |
| - The plastics used in printer cartridges are made of | | | | larger quantities of printer cartridges you will probably |
| an engineering grade polymer that takes more than | | | | be eligible for a free pickup by the recycling company. |
| 10 centuries (that's 1000 years!) to decompose. | | | | - All major printer manufacturers have their own |
| - 25 million printer cartridges go to land fills each | | | | recycling program. Read the instructions that came |
| month. The recovery, reuse and recycling of all these | | | | with your cartridge package to find out how to send |
| empty printer toner cartridges will save tax dollars | | | | in your old cartridge for recycling. Links to respective |
| since we all pay taxes for landfills through waste | | | | printer manufacturers recycling program can be found |
| management costs. | | | | below: |
| - Many cartridge companies now re-use almost 100 | | | | - Brother |
| percent of old cartridges to produce new ones. It | | | | - Canon |
| takes about 80 percent less energy to | | | | - Dell |
| remanufacture the cartridge plastic than to produce it | | | | - Epson |
| from new materials. Also, remanufactured laser | | | | - HP |
| cartridges use about half the amount of oil needed to | | | | - Konica Minolta |
| make new cartridges. The process also saves over | | | | - Lexmark |
| 38,000 tons of plastic and metal from landfills. | | | | - Okidata |
| How to recycle printer cartridges? | | | | - Panasonic |
| Unfortunately, only OEM cartridges are accepted in | | | | - Samsung |
| most paying recycling programs. An OEM cartridge | | | | - Xerox |
| has never been recycled before and bears the name | | | | Host a Fundraiser |
| of the printer brand like Brother, Canon, HP, Lexmark | | | | There are many organizations that support inkjet |
| etc. Cartridges that have variations of the words | | | | cartridge collection fundraisers, such as: |
| "remanufactured", "compatible with", "replaces..." or | | | | - CURE Recycling donates the funds raised by |
| "manufactured from new and used parts" printed on | | | | cartridge collection to fund cancer research. |
| the cartridge will not be accepted by most programs. | | | | - Funding Factory will help you raise money for your |
| Cartridge recycling is perfect for organizations that | | | | school or organization when you collect printer |
| want to raise funds for a specific cause or for | | | | cartridges. |
| businesses and home owners that want to cut costs | | | | Find a Drop-Off Spot |
| on printer cartridges. The compensation you get for | | | | Local office supply stores often offer incentives to |
| a printer cartridge varies and is dependent upon | | | | recycle cartridges, such as returning a cartridge in |
| factors such as: cartridge type, printer brand, | | | | exchange for a ream of paper. You can also check |
| cartridge model, amount of returned cartridges, | | | | to see if a local school is collecting for a fundraiser. |