Recycling Ink Printer Cartridges
By InkPrinterCartridges. Filed in Cartridges |
Every year, thousands of empty ink printer cartridges and toner cartridges are thrown away, winding up in our city landfills, or worse, incinerators. Recycling empty ink printer cartridges is simple, environmentally beneficial, and even profitable. Recycling helps reduce the amount of solid waste, conserves our raw materials and energy required to manufacture new products. Most ink printer cartridges have the ability to be recycled as many as six times – ink printer cartridges are first refurbished, refilled, and then those ink printer cartridges are resold to customers at lower prices than comparable brand name ink cartridges. Recycled ink printer cartridges can also deliver the same quality as brand new ink cartridges.
Ink printer cartridges are manufactured of plastic, oil-based products and require approximately 1,000 years to completely decompose. According to some estimates, approximately 20-40% of ink cartridges are recycled, which means about 60-80% wind up in our landfills. The recovery and subsequent reuse of empty ink printer cartridges can divert millions of cubic feet of product from landfills, saving millions of dollars in taxes required to pay for landfill management.
How to recycle empty ink printer cartridges
Read the instructions provided in the box of your new ink printer cartridge to discover how you can recycle your empty cartridge. Many ink manufacturers will provide instructions, packing materials and even postage if you want to recycle your empty ink cartridges.
The fastest way to locate a recycling location near you is to search the internet for companies or organizations that will trade empty ink cartridges for cash. Almost all of these sites offer free shipping or pickup of empty ink cartridges, and some of these companies will pay up to $4 per empty ink cartridge.
Recycling empty ink printer cartridges can make a great fundraiser for church groups, schools, and charities. Recycling can also contribute to a significant cost savings many companies.
Some recycling sites give you the choice to either take cash for your empty ink printer cartridges, or you can give the cash to the charity of your choice. Some of those sites are:
www.freerecycling.com
www.recycle4charity.org
www.empties4cash.com
www.ecyclegroup.com
Each cartridge recycling site lists the ink printer cartridges that they accept. Remember to check those lists before mailing in your empty ink cartridges, because each company will pay only for ink cartridges that they accept – some will even charge a penalty for ink cartridges that are not listed. Some of these companies also offer new and recycled products available at drastically discounted prices for business, school, or personal use.
Summary
Begin recycling your empty ink printer cartridges today. Whether you choose to get cash back, or give the cash to charity, it is everyone’s responsibility to do all we can in order to ensure the health of our planet for the future.
