How to Recycle Laser and Ink-Jet Printer Cartridges

One-third of businesses nationwide use remanufactured printer cartridges. Recycling your laser and ink jet printer cartridges will reduce the amount of plastic put into landfills. Most cartridges can be recycled up to six times and are guaranteed by most manufacturers to work as well as brand-new ones.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Look at the instructions in the box of your new laser or ink jet cartridge to find out how to recycle your old one. Many companies will provide instructions, packaging materials and free postage if you wish to recycle your old cartridge, which is then refilled and used again.

2. Contact Laser-Tone International, at (800) EARTH-58. Laser-Tone will pick up and deliver back to you, for free, laser and ink jet printer cartridges and other office products you wish to recycle and reuse.

3. Get in touch with Eco-Office, at www.eco-office.com, about recycling and purchasing used cartridges. They will provide lists of companies in your area that will purchase your used cartridge, as well as companies that will provide remanufactured ones.

4. Check out Environmental Laser, at [phone], for more information on remanufacturing your old laser printer cartridge. Environmental Laser will cross-reference your cartridge with the name of the new one that it will become once it is remanufactured, comparing the differences, if any, between the two.

5. Call the International Cartridge Recycling Association, at [phone], for more information on recycling your cartridge.

[tg4love]

on 10/7/2009 I am an expect in Recycling laserjet cartridges infact it is my hobby and i am the only person who does that in The Gambia i have help alot of oganization here in the Gambia to reduce the cost of printing in there offices at least they spend less 50% to 60% of what they spend on laserjet cartriages any type of laserjat cartridges can be recycle. if u need my coperation about investing in production of any type of laserjet cartridges in African or any where please get intouch with me on [phone] or [phone] email [e-mail]
recyling safe cost and protect our enviroment. thanks

[jamiev42]

on 9/13/2009 If you need old electronics recycled check out All Green Electronics Recycling. They are a great company that offers free environmentally conscious services across the U.S. www.allgreenrecycling.com

[davidfripp]

on 8/5/2009 It's a good thing to recycle and good to our environment. There are a lot of online shops like
http://www.printercartridgesupplies.co.uk selling remanufactured cartridges with good quality.

[canonprinter]

on 8/4/2009 Recycling is a good idea since you actually get paid for your old stuff. After which, you can use the money in buying quality cartridges. Laser printer cartridge is one of the best pick so far. Shop for quality cartridges at affordable prices in this site http://laserprintercartridge.co.uk/

[balderdash]

on 7/19/2009 Used to give my cartridges to the local SPCA for their recycling program. But they ended the program at the first of the year, saying that mailing costs were outstripping proceeds. Too bad -- I liked helping them, even took in other people's cartridges so I could pass them on to the SPCA.