Recycling Toner/Inkjet Cartridges

Inkjet Cartridges There are several companies out there that will buy your inkjet cartridges from you or offer to recycle your cartridges free of charge. See below for companies you can contact to request	Toner Cartridges Most companies, such as Hewlett Packard, now include a return shipping ticket with the purchase of a new toner cartridge. They will recycle the used cartridge for you at no cost. Look out for the ticket in your toner box, or call the company you purchased the cartridge to request one.

Tips on printing/copying

Can you reduce your inkjet/toner usage?

• Do you have to print a hard copy?
• Can you send the information electronically instead?
• If you are not printing a final draft of something, can you change the settings on your computer to print ‘draft’ or ‘low’ quality? This is especially important if you are printing a lot of photos or dark graphics which use up more ink.

If you’re running low on ink and your printouts/copies are coming out light, sometimes you can get a little more life out of your cartridges if you remove them from your printer/copier, gently shake them, and then return them to the printer/copier.

Where you can recycle your cartridges

ECCO Recycles

ECCO Recycles is a family run business located in Kent, Washington that buys empty laser toner, inkjet, and fax cartridges from individuals and companies and distributes them to remanufacturers all over the world. They provide UPS ARS tags for shipping back laser and fax cartridges and they also have postage paid inkjet boxes and postage paid envelopes for return of individual inkjet cartridges. A check will be sent to you when they receive the cartridges. They include a printout of the cartridges that they received and the amount that they paid for. Go to their website for more information and to find out which cartridges they accept and how much they pay!
www.eccorecycles.com You can also give them a call at 1 800-368-5881

Freerecycling.com

Check out their site at www.freerecycling.com for how to get cash for your ink jet cartridges.

IRC Fundraising

This is a recycling company that gives money to schools for recycling things like toner cartridges, print cartridges, cell phones (including the chargers and batteries), and eye glasses. Check out their website for a list of items that can be recycled www.ircfundraising.com .

eCycle Group

Check out their site at www.ecyclegroup.com for information on selling your ink jet cartridges. This company has a school ink jet recycling program as well.

Hewlett Packard

Hewlett Packard offers HP inkjet and laserjet cartridge recycling free of charge. To request return mailing materials with free pre-paid labels:

• Click here to go to their website and follow the instructions for requesting shipping materials
• or call HP at 1-800-340-2445 and let them know what you would like to recycle. They will then send you shipping materials with free pre-paid labels to send the cartridges back to them

Companies in Alaska that accept toner/inkjet cartridges
Give them a call!

In Juneau

BEP Company
Juneau
789-2230
Accepts Toner, copy ribbon, and Cartridges

Southeast Copy Supply
Juneau
789-3758
Accepts Toner, copy ribbon, and Cartridges

In Anchorage
The following resources are from Green Star’s Toner Cartridge Recycling webpage www.greenstarinc.org/enews/enewsv3n9.htm#Anchor-RECYCLING-14210
Visit Green Star at www.greenstarinc.org for great information about recycling and more!

Bhree Cycle It
510 W. 41st Ave., Suite B
562-7401
Picks up used cartridges, sells reconditioned cartridges (typically 30-50% savings over new cartridges), will pick up and deliver within the Anchorage bowl.

Cartridge Connection
600 W. 58th Ave., Suite F
563-9326
Accepts used cartridges of any brand and type (fax, copy, printer etc.), no minimum quantities, free pick-up and delivery in Anchorage, sells reconditioned cartridges (typically 20-60% savings over new cartridges).

Corporate Express
4831 Old Seward Highway
786-5100
Will pick up used cartridges on call or when making supply deliveries. Free drop-off available. Accepts all types of cartridges. Sells refurbished cartridges in its store.

Northern Office Supply
7120 Old Seward Highway
344-6200
Will pick up used cartridges, call for specific types and brands accepted, no minimum quantities, offers some refurbished cartridges.

Related Links
Computer Recycling Overview
Recycling your computer through IBM
Recycling disks and cd's