How to Have a Recycle Toner-Cartridge Fundraiser
Make money for your organization while saving the environment, one toner cartridge at a time. Hold a successful fundraiser by cashing in toner cartridges that would otherwise end up in landfills. "Every year over 400 million cell phones, inkjet and toner cartridges are thrown away," according to Recycle 4 Charity. Join forces with people in your community in this ongoing effort and watch the dollars add up. Organizations are willing to pay you for your collected toner cartridges and all it will cost you is your time.
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Things You'll Need
- Informative fliers
- Donation boxes
- Shipping packages
- Pre-paid shipping labels
- Thank you notes
Instructions
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Contact local establishments and individuals via phone, mail, email, or a personal visit soliciting participation and asking permission to use their venue as a drop-off site.
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Advertise your fundraiser by creating and distributing fliers, posters, and roadside signs. Consider written advertising such as a newspaper article or kickoff letter at the start of the event, if there is a talented writer in your group.
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Decorate recycled cardboard or plastic collection boxes by clearly posting your organization's name and the type of fundraiser in large, easy-to-see writing. In small print include dates and contact numbers.
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Place neatly decorated drop-off boxes at approved locations.
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Collect toner cartridges throughout the period of the fundraiser by checking the donation boxes on a weekly basis. Remember to remove the boxes at the end of the fundraiser.
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Mail the cartridges to an approved provider of fundraising services in securely sealed, clearly labeled packages.
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Receive your funds and distribute to the charity group.
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Tips & Warnings
Clearly define the parameters of the fundraiser on the outside of the donation collection boxes.
Check your collection boxes often.
Provide a contact number on all collection boxes and printed material regarding the event. Be prepared to take phone calls from interested participants or concerns from participating organizations in the event that a problem arises.
