Recycling Printer Cartridges
Archived Q&A and Reviews
Where to donate ink cartridges
Aug 2005
I need a recommendation for a decent recycling program for used ink cartridges and cell phones. We currently use the eScrip program at our school but they don't take very many types of cartridges or phones. I would like one that pays you when you mail the items as this is intended to be a fund raising opportunity. Karen
I work at a non-profit organization and this is how we recycle our cartridges and cell phones. We send them to the American Breast Cancer Association, it is very easy and a great cause:
Recycle to Fight Breast Cancer and Protect the Environment!
It's just like recycling aluminum cans or bottles. Every year, hundreds of millions of cell phones, toner and inkjet cartridges are thrown into our nation\x92s landfills. In addition to putting toxic chemicals into our earth, these phones and cartridges take up valuable space and waste priceless resources. It is the goal of this recycling program to prevent these items from entering our landfills. We collect these items, recycle them and all the profits from our recycling efforts go to support the fight against breast cancer.
Our Mission
To help support the fight against breast cancer by keeping toxic items out of our landfills by providing a no-cost recycling program, so anyone, anywhere from any economic status can participate.
Here is their link: http://recycleforbreastcancer.org/about_rfbc.htm
Gloria
Inkjet and Laser Cartridge recycling programs are an excellent way to raise funds for your school or organization. I highly recommend the Cartridge World location in Walnut Creek (925) 932-1096. They will provide you with recycling bins and will pay you immediately for ALL of your cartridges when they pick them up. They do not sift through the cartridges and pick out only the ones they want. Also, you can be sure that they will recycle the cartridges responsibly. Fellow Fundraiser
Online guides to recycling include http://www.obviously.com/recycle/guides/hard.html and http://stopwaste.org/ (both list options for cellular phones and cartridges). A Parent