How to Recycle Ink & Toner Cartridges
Each year, millions of empty toner and ink cartridges are thrown into the trash, ending up in our planet’s landfills or incinerators. Recycling these empty cartridges is easy and environmentally beneficial. It helps reduce solid waste, conserves raw materials and the energy needed to produce a new product.
Toner and ink cartridges are constructed out of plastic, petroleum-based products and take about 1,000 years to decompose. According to recent estimates, 20-40% of ink cartridges are recycled, meaning 60-80% end up in landfills. The recovery and reuse of empty printer cartridges diverts millions of cubic feet of material from waste disposal, saving us the millions of tax dollars needed to pay for additional landfill management.
Unfortunately, Doceo and our partners do not offer any kind of formal recycling program. But, you can still do your part to help the environment by using the sources below!
Find a Local Recycling Drop-Off
Visit Earth911.com and find out where you can recycle your empty cartridges, along with a number of other technology waste. This sources is North America’s most extensive recycling database.
Get Cash Back for Recycling!
Visit Empties4Cash.com to send in your used ink cartridges for free. This program does NOT take toner cartridges.
You can also visit Evolve Recycling to send back your used cartridges. This program DOES take both ink and toner cartridges. This is a program that Doceo uses for their own waste and the process is very simple:
- Register for Free
- Collect and send empty cartridges (see price list on their website for acceptable items). Print or order shipping labels then reuse boxes from your home or office to ship product.
- Once you have 20 items or 20lbs, log into your account and print a pre-paid shipping label. Then you’ll automatically receive a check when you’ve banked over $25.
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