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Ink Cartridge Reuse and Recycling

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Today, there are many options for reusing and recycling inkjet and toner cartridges. Many businesses and organizations will collect your used cartridges to be remanufactured or recycled. Some places will refill your cartridges for you. Or, you can purchase a do-it-yourself refill kit for a fraction of the cost of a new cartridge. By reusing and recycling your cartridges, you can help conserve resources, reduce pollution, support jobs in the reuse and recycling industry, and in some cases earn money for schools, charities, or your own business.

Industry sources say more than 300 million cartridges end up in landfills each year. That's more than 8 cartridges thrown away in the United States every second. The plastic in each new inkjet cartridge requires two and a half ounces of oil and each toner cartridge takes three and a half quarts of oil to produce. Remanufacturing just one toner cartridge can save about one half gallon of oil. Millions of gallons of oil could be conserved if everyone reused or recycled their used cartridges. The following list includes businesses and organizations that can help you reuse and recycle your used cartridges.

NOTE: The following information is also available as a downloadable PDF Flyer or Word document.

CARTRIDGES ONLY

Cartridge Recycling for Environmental Protection (C-REP)
Web Site http://www.c-rep.net
E-Mail info@c-rep.net
Phone 800.680.0008 Fax 800.908.9893
Address 1175 Aviation Place, San Fernando, California 91340

They accept fax, inkjet, and printer cartridges. Raise funds for your business, a local school, or a local charity of your choice. They provide Mail-In, Postage-Paid bags.

Champion For Children
E-Mail C4C@championforchildren.com
Phone 314.739.2514 Fax 314.298.1504
13761 St. Charles Rock Road, Suite 123, Bridgeton, Missouri 63044

Copier, fax, inkjet, laser, and toner cartridges are accepted. Raise funds for your business, a local school, or a local charity of your choice. They will provide collection containers.

Conover Office Products
Web Site http://www.conoverofficeproducts.com
E-Mail John@conoverofficeproducts.com
Phone 636.720.1354 Fax 636.720.1358
Address 3920 Old Highway 94 South, St. Charles 63304

They accept inkjet and laser cartridges. Raise funds for your business, school, or church. They will pickup from local organizations.

eCycle Group
Web Site http://www.ecyclegroup.com
E-Mail customersupport@ecyclegroup.com
Phone 800.416.5251
3901 Union Boulevard, Suite 115, St. Louis, Missouri 63115

Ink jet cartridges and toner cartridges are accepted in return for cash.

Empties4Cash.com
Web Site http://www.empties4cash.com
E-Mail judy@empties4cash.com
Phone 800.456.4320 Fax 714.259.8806
Address 15042 Parkway Loop, Suite C, Tustin, California 92780

Ink jet cartridges are accepted in return for cash back. They will provide boxes with postage paid shipping labels.

FedEx Kinko's
Web Site http://www.fedex.com/us/officeprint/main.index.html

Address Renaissance Hotel, 800 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63101-1202
Phone 314.621.6242 Fax 314.621.2042
Email usa1064@fedexkinkos.com

Pick up and send postage paid shipping envelopes.

Address 700 Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63101
Phone 314.436.4257 Fax 314.436.0441
Email usa0357@fedexkinkos.com

Pick up and send postage paid shipping envelopes.

Address 3112 S. Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63118-1012
Phone 314.776.2290 Fax 314.776.6261
Email usa4701@fedexkinkos.com

Pick up and send postage paid shipping envelopes.

HP
Web Site http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/environment/recycle
Phone 800.340.2445

It's free. Check inside cartridge boxes for postage-paid return-and-recycling materials or order postage-paid return shipping materials online.

Jets N Toners
Web Site http://www.gatewayink.com
Phone 636.391.6400
Address 15218 Manchester Road, Ballwin, Missouri 63011

They refill your empty ink and toner cartridges at minimal cost. They also pay cash for selected empty inkjet cartridges.

They sell off-the-shelf remanufactured cartridges.

toner cartridge National Laser & Ink Jet Cartridge Service/ AtLasta Specialty Ink Co., Inc.
Web Site http://www.inkmkr.com/BuyBackCart.html
E-Mail Suellen@inkmkr.com
Phone 636.677.1900 Fax 636.677.3813
4600 South Square Drive, High Ridge, Missouri 63049

They accept ink jet and toner cartridges, for which they pay cash. They will supply you with free UPS Authorized Return Labels or 4th Class USPS Mailing Labels.

NSC Diversified
Web Site http://www.nscdiversified.com
E-Mail nsc.diversified@sbcglobal.net
Phone 314.428.6637 Fax 314.428.7031 9677 Page Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63132

They accept toner and ribbon cartridges for laser printers, fax machines, & copiers. Pick-up and delivery offered. NSC is a remanufacturer of cartridges that has a no landfilling policy.

Recycle-FREE
Web Site http://www.recyclefree.com
E-Mail info@recyclefree.com
Phone 866.473.3733
1560 Newbury Road, Suite 1-412, Newbury Park, California 91320

They accecpt inkjet, laser, fax and copier cartridges for recycling. They provide free inkjet postage-paid, pre-addressed collection envelopes and toner collection boxes as well as posters and displays to promote the program. Free shipping. They pay cash for qualifying cartridges which can be a fundraiser for your organization.

TonerBuyer.com, an Image Craft Company
Web Site http://tonerbuyer.com
E-Mail support@TonerBuyer.com
Phone 800.482.8128 Fax 205.833.6448
1151 Gadsden Highway, Birmingham, Alabama 35235

They will accept copier, fax, and printer cartridges. They will provide you with "...PrePaid UPS Cartridge Return Labels..." This can be a fundraiser for your church or school.

Walgreens
Web Site http://www.walgreens.com

Address 4218 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63108
Phone 314.371.4286

Refill inkjet cartridges at the photo counter or recycle inkjet cartridges that cannot be refilled and receive 10 free photo prints.

Address 3631 Gravois Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63116
Phone 314.772.4446

Refill inkjet cartridges at the photo counter or recycle inkjet cartridges that cannot be refilled and receive 10 free photo prints.

Address 3920 Hampton Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63109
Phone 314.351.2100

Refill inkjet cartridges at the photo counter or recycle inkjet cartridges that cannot be refilled and receive 10 free photo prints.

Address 7339 Gravois Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63116
Phone 314.752.0722

Refill inkjet cartridges at the photo counter or recycle inkjet cartridges that cannot be refilled and receive 10 free photo prints.

CARTRIDGES AND CELLPHONES

inkjet cartridge AAA Environmental, Inc.
Web Site http://www.aaaenvironmentalinc.com
Phone 866.332.2234 Fax 847.583.1317
Address 8833 Mansfield Avenue, Morton Grove, Illinois 60053

They provide free collection materials and shipping. Cash is paid for ink jet and printer cartridges and cell phones.

Funding Factory
Web Site http://www.fundingfactory.com
E-Mail info@fundingfactory.com
Phone 888.883.8237 or 814.464.1805
Address 380 East Bayfront Parkway, Erie, Pennsylvania 16507

They accept copier, fax, inkjet, laser, and toner cartridges, and cell phones. Raise funds for a local school. They provide postage paid collection boxes.

Ink Ventures, LLC
Web Site http://www.inkrecyclers.com
Email ulmm@inkrecyclers.com
Phone 866.481.2634 Fax 866.304.9845
Address 5438 Eden Drive, Evansville, Indiana 47715

They provide prepaid shipping labels and pay you for empty ink and toner cartridges, as well as cell phones. See their website for a pricelist.

I-Rethink
Web Site http://www.iRethink.com/home.htm
E-Mail info@irethink.com
Phone 800.287.1937 Fax 818.341.6644
21007 Superior Avenue, Chatsworth, California 91311

"unique recycling program offered to individuals, businesses, schools and organizations... recycle empty inkjet cartridges, toners, and mobile phones in exchange for funds and rewards... There are no costs to you to participate in our recycling program. All the materials you order are also free."

PetSmart Charities
Web Site http://www.petsmartcharities.org
E-Mail petsmartcharities@cashforcritters.com
Phone 314.776.7608
Address 4621 Chippewa Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63116

They accept cell phones and inkjet cartridges. Pick up a free postage paid envelope from your nearest PetSmart store. For every cartridge or phone recycled through this program, PetSmart Charities will receive a $2-$15 donation that will help help save homeless pets.

RecycleFirst
Web Site http://www.recyclefirst.com
E-Mail info@recyclefirst.com
Phone 888.777.7359 or 603.516.3717 Fax 603.516.7333
Address 100 Main Street, Suite 222, Dover, New Hampshire 03820

Ink jet and laser cartridges, and cell phones are accepted. "All collection materials are provided free of charge."

Recycle For Schools
Web Site http://www.recycleforschools.com
E-Mail info@recycleforschools.com
Phone 818.772.4664 Fax 818.773.9077
9815 Independence Avenue, Chatsworth, California 91311

"We pay you CASH for all the empty cartridges and cell phones you collect. Whether you keep the cash for yourself or DONATE it to your favorite school, charity, or organization it's your choice!...Send them to us through pre-paid collection bags and boxes."

Global Resource Funding
Web Site http://www.globalre-sourcefunding.com
E-Mail GRF@oprausa.com
Phone 866.473.8446 Fax 816.584.1001
Address 1244 Saline, North Kansas City, Missouri 64116

They accept ink jet and laser toner cartridges, and cell phones. There is no fee. They will provide shipping bags or boxes, prepaid UPS shipping labels. This can be a fundraiser for a local school.

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