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| cartridges instead. | | | | Sell them to third-party remanufacturers. |
| Give them to the printer company. Most original | | | | Third-party remanufacturers collect used |
| manufacturers will accept your used cartridges | | | | cartridges, refill them and sell them at significant |
| for recycling. | | | | discounts. Some will allow you to send them your |
| Give them to office supply stores. Some stores | | | | old ink and toner cartridges, and may pay you for |
| will take your old cartridges for recycling. Staples' | | | | the effort. |
| Inkdrop program is a good example; they give | | | | Donate to local charities. Local nonprofit |
| you prepaid envelopes and will deliver new | | | | organizations will sometimes hold recycling drives. |
| cartridges in exchange for your old ones. | | | | If you want to donate locally, look into your |
| Check with your municipal recycling centre. Most | | | | area's schools, libraries, religious organizations, and |
| public recycling centres don't recycle ink | | | | other charities. |
| cartridges, but some do-and if your local recycling | | | | Recycling your ink and toner cartridges isn't hard. |
| centre isn't vocal about what it recycles, you may | | | | With all the ways available to recycle your |
| not realize. | | | | cartridges, it's surprising that anyone throws them |
| Send them to a nonprofit recycling centre. In the | | | | away. |