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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.

The City of St. Louis offers this list of retailers, which is not inclusive, to help residents reuse and recycle. The City does not endorse any of these businesses or services. Space does not allow us to include all stores and products that may be applicable to this list. The variety and availability of these services may change at any time.

Organizations located within the City of St. Louis are demarcated by the Arch decal. Organizations located within Missouri are demarcated by the state decal.

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

CARTRIDGES ONLY

Champion For Children
Web: http://www.championforchildren.com
Email: C4C@championforchildren.com
Fax: 314.298.1504
Phone: 314.739.2514
Mail: 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.
Corporate Express
Web: http://www.cexp.com/environment.html
"...accepts all brands and all types of toner and ink cartridges for recycling. To recycle the used cartridges, simply write "Recycle" or "Used" on the box (or whatever package you have) and give the product to the Corporate Express delivery driver when you receive your next order. You may also call 1-888-CE-TODAY (1-888-238-6329) to schedule a pick-up. There is no charge for us to pick up these items. Corporate Express donates a $1.50 from every recyclable cartridge to Junior Achievement."
Empties4Cash.com
Web: http://www.empties4cash.com
Email: judy@empties4cash.com
Fax: 714.259.8608
Phone: 800.456.4320
Mail: 1621 East Saint Andrew Place, Santa Ana, California 92705
Ink jet cartridges are accepted in return for cash back. They will provide boxes with postage paid shipping labels.
FedEx Kinko's
Web: http://www.fedex.com/us
Email: usa4701@fedex.com
Fax: 314.776.6261
Phone: 314.776.2290
Mail: 3112 South Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63118
Drop off cartridges in their collection bin or pick up a postage paid shipping envelope.
HP
Web: http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/environment/recycle
Phone: 800.340.2445
They accept inkjet and laser cartridges.
Jets N Toners
Web: http://www.gatewayink.com
Email: Support@gatewayink.com
Phone: 314.256.9730
Mail: Maryland Heights, Missouri 63043
They refill your empty ink and toner cartridges at minimal cost. They also pay cash for selected empty inkjet cartridges.

National Laser & Ink Jet Cartridge Service/ AtLasta Specialty Ink Co., Inc.
Web: http://www.inkmkr.com/BuyBackCart.html
Email: Suellen@inkmkr.com
Fax: 636.677.3813
Phone: 636.677.1900
Mail: 4600 South Square Drive, High Ridge, Missouri 63049
They accept ink jet and toner cartridges, for which they pay cash.
NSC Diversified
Web: http://www.nscdiversified.com
Email: nsc.diversified@sbcglobal.net
Fax: 314.428.7031
Phone: 314.428.6637
Mail: 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 For Breast Cancer
Web: http://www.recycleforbreastcancer.org
Fax: 800.315.9580
Phone: 800.315.9580
Mail: 31 Beta Court, Suite C, San Ramon, California 94583
They'll provide a pre-paid shipping label for inkjet and laser toner cartridges.
TonerBuyer.com, an Image Craft Company
Web: http://tonerbuyer.com
Email: support@TonerBuyer.com
Fax: 205.833.6448
Phone: 800.482.8128
Mail: 1151 Gadsden Highway, Birmingham, Alabama 35235
They will accept copier, fax, and printer cartridges. They pay all shipping expenses.
Walgreens
Web: http://www.walgreens.com/dmi/inkrefill/default/html
Mail: 4218 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63108, Phone: 314.371.4286
Mail: 3631 Gravois Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63116, Phone: 314.772.4446
Mail: 3920 Hampton Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63109, Phone: 314.351.2100
Mail: 7339 Gravois Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63116, Phone: 314.752.0722
Mail: 4140 South Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri 63118, Phone: 314.832.4995
Mail: 2933 South Kingshighway, St. Louis, Missouri 63139, Phone: 314.773.2767
Mail: 3822 South Kingshighway, St. Louis, Missouri 63109, Phone: 314.773.1384
Mail: 2310 McCausland Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63143, Phone: 314.647.7820
They refill Dell, HP, Lexmark, Okidata, Primaera, Sharp, and Xerox inkjet cartridges at the photo counter.
CARTRIDGE AND CELLPHONE REUSE AND RECYCLING

eCycle Group
Web: http://www.ecyclegroup.com
Email: customersupport@ecyclegroup.com
Fax: 805.640.9941
Phone: 800.416.5251
Mail: 416 Bryant Circle, Suite E, Ojai, California 93023
Inkjet and toner cartridges, cell phones, PDA's, and MP3 Players are accepted in return for cash.
Funding Factory
Web: http://www.fundingfactory.com
Email: info@fundingfactory.com
Fax: 814.464.1805
Phone: 888.883.8237
Mail: 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.
Global Resource Funding
Web: http://www.globalre-sourcefunding.com
Email: GRF@oprausa.com
Phone: 866.473.8446
Mail: 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, church, business, store, organization, etc.
Ink Ventures, LLC
Web: http://www.inkrecyclers.com
Email: ulmm@inkrecyclers.com
Phone: 866.481.2634
Mail: 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.
PetSmart Charities
Web: http://www.petsmartcharities.org
Email: petsmartcharities@cashforcritters.com
Phone: 314.776.7608
Mail: 4621 Chippewa Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63116
They accept inkjet cartridges and cell phones. Pick up a free postage paid envelope from your nearest PetSmart store. For every cartridge or cell phone recycled through this program, PetSmart Charities will receive a $2-$15 donation that will help save homeless pets.
Planet Green
Web: http://www.planetgreenrecycle.com
Email: info@planetgreenrecycle.com
Fax: 818.772.0816
Phone: 818.725.2596
Mail: 20724 Lassen Street, Chatsworth, California 91311
They accept inkjet, laser, and toner cartridges as well as cell phones. They also provide boxes, prepaid shipping, and promotional materials.
Rapid Refill
Web: http://www.rapidrefill.com
Email: info@rapidrefillink.net
Fax: 636.537.5544
Phone: 636.537.5444
Mail: 128 Chesterfield Commons East Road, Chesterfield, Missouri 63005
They accept inkjet, laser toner cartridges, and cell phones to raise funds for your organization.
RecycleFirst
Web: http://www.recyclefirst.com
Email: info@recyclefirst.com
Fax: 970.612.2936
Phone: 888.538.0485
Mail: 451 West 69th Street, Loveland, Colorado 80538
Ink jet and laser cartridges, cell phones, laptops, PDAs, MP3 players, DVDs, GPS systems, video games and consoles, and digital cameras are accepted. They provide prepaid shipping labels and pay you cash.
Recycle For Schools
Web: http://www.recycleforschools.com
Email: info@recycleforschools.com
Fax: 818.773.9077
Phone: 818.772.4664
Mail: 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."
Recycle-FREE
Web: http://www.recyclefree.com
Email: info@recyclefree.com
Phone: 866.473.3733
Mail: 1560 Newbury Road, Suite 1-412, Newbury Park, California 91320
They accept inkjet, laser, fax and copier cartridges, as well as cell phones, for recycling. They provide free postage-paid, pre-addressed collection boxes for cell phones.

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