How to Recycle Your Used Ink and Toner Cartridges
This has to be one of the top five customer support questions we get in a day at Concord Supplies: “Where do I send my used ink/toner cartridges for recycling?” My environmentally-friendly self cringes when I have to tell people that we do not have a program in place to recycle used ink and toner cartridges. Never fear, dear reader, there are plenty of places out there that do recycle, and you can feel doubly good about using them since many are for a wide variety of charities.
The first place I tell people to look for recycling options is the local school districts or churches. Many of them will have a recycling program set up for fund raising purposes. Additionally, your local recycling center can help you find local options.
When that fails, then there is my favorite option: surf the ‘net! A quick search resulted in a number of viable options, just a few of which I will list for you.
Some programs place an emphasis on the environmental impact of recycling. RecyclePlace.com has a wide variety of information available on recycling toner cartridges. Recycle4Charity.com takes a variety of empty inkjet cartridges and toner cartridges, as well as used drum units. Brands include Brother, Epson, HP, Lexmark, and Pitney Bowes. They have an easily accessible list of cartridges they will take, and will even pick up your qualifying materials. Best of all, they benefit a number of national charities, including Habitat for Humanity, The Smile Train, and Boys Town. Some charities have their own recycling program. The Transverse Myelitis Association has a recycling program that benefits research and education programs for this disease. Likewise, your local PetSmart has information available for recycling used printer cartridges to benefit homeless pets.
So, go ahead! Recycle!
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