Thu 31 Aug 2006
I suspect this is another recycle rather than reuse thing but again, I’m not sure how to go about recycling them.
Until recently, we didn’t have a printer at home and when I was at work, there was a helpful box in reception or the photocopying room that mystically took away my old ink/toner cartridges and turned them into money or unicorns or something.
As my description of the work-recycling process might indicate, I don’t know where those cartridges ended up so now we have a printer at home, I have a couple of cartridges and don’t know what to do with them. We’ve got a HP black and white laser printer and an Epson colour one (both second- or third- hand, I might add).
A quick search turns up a variety of options but aside from Oxfam who I suspect aren’t lying, I don’t know if the companies do with the money/cartridges as they say they will. And what about the Epson ink cartridges that Oxfam can’t take?
Any suggestions?
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Emanla Eraton
September 1st, 2006 at 12:17 am
You can refill certain ink cartridges with a refill kit. You can probably get the refill kit from an office supply store. Plus, they’re lots of uses for the plastic syringe that you get with the kit after you have used it (feeding small animals, applying bleach to a small area, etc.)
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Cadan ap Tomos
September 1st, 2006 at 10:39 am
I have found a recycling programme called BigInk at http://www.bigink.co.uk/recycle.php, and they will pay you £2.50 for every ink cartridge you recycle.
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Cadan ap Tomos
September 28th, 2006 at 7:27 pm
Cadan ap Tomos wrote:
Actually i can’t find anywhere that will recycle Epson Cartriges, only toners. Can somone help me out?
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Marcella Slabosky
October 31st, 2007 at 10:07 pm
I’m in the U.S., and the local office supply store accepts ink cartridges except for Epson. They told me that the reason they don’t take Epson is that the Epson cartridges have no parts that can be reused. Epson does have a program where you can return them to Epson, but they don’t recycle them in anyway; they incinerate them.
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Avan
March 15th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
We can buy empty Epson ink cartridges and other cartridges in large quantity, reply to me for more details, thakns! Avan
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Maysa
April 1st, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Hi Avan,
We have loads of empty epson ink cartridges here in our office. We would be interested in recycling them. Do you actually buy them? Could you please send me the details?
Thanks in advance.
Maysa Marques
maysa@rnduk.com
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wayne Glusker
June 4th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
Checking to see what you pay for Epson R2400 and r300 ink carts.
Thanks, wayne
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Anne
June 12th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Hi Avan,
Would you be able to send me some information about how much you would buy empty epson cartridges for? We have loads and would been keen to get rid of them.
Thanks
Anne
anne.jusb@btconnect.com
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dawn
July 16th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
I have tons of epson ink cartriges can you recycle them
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Trudy
October 6th, 2006 at 10:28 am
Re-use your empty inkjet by getting it professionally refilled at InkXpress. Visit http://www.inkxpress.com. It saves you money on your inkjet cartridges and saves on wasteful landfill.
Use this service for all the big brands, HP, Lexmark, Dell, Canon, Brother & Epson.
Post your empty inkjet to InkXpress who return full ones. Or visit http://www.inkxpress.com to find out more.
You use a FREEPOST address to send to them and your order is returned in 2 /3 days.
It is also a very simple way to buy an inkjet as they just refill your cartridge with the same colour ink as the original - so they know which cartridge your printer needs.
All cartridges are 100% quality guaranteed and these refilled cartridges do not affect your printer warranty.
Great for a school, charity or business who can SAVE a lot of money every year by buying cheaper inkjets and sustaining a greener work ethic.
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Nikki
December 20th, 2006 at 3:48 pm
You can refill and reuse ink cartridges. You can also bring some ink cartridges to Staples, who will recycle them. I hope this suggestion helps you.
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D
June 5th, 2007 at 6:14 pm
Staples no longer takes Epson cartridges
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nel
March 6th, 2007 at 10:53 am
Cartridges for charity: http://www.cartridges4charity.co.uk/
and they now have an address for Epson cartridge returns: http://www.cartridges4charity.co.uk/epsons.htm
I would mention here that using recycled cartirdges in some printers would void the warranty, I use Epson printers propfessionally and would never use a recycled cartridge because Epson can only guarantee their own inks.
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Kayla
March 15th, 2007 at 7:49 pm
Here’s the link to a company I recently used to recycle my old inkjet cartridges. They provided me with a check for the empty cartridges in about 3 days. Very good customer service! Felt good about helping the enviroment afterwards…
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Kayla
March 15th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
www.reuseink.com is the website for the company.
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NeilM
April 17th, 2007 at 7:24 pm
Follow this link, and get extra Tesco Clubcard points.
http://www.tesco.com/greenclubcardpoints/
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Stan
April 20th, 2007 at 11:07 am
http://www.tonercartridgedepot.com recycles ink cartridges and toner cartridges. You can sell unused and empty cartridges to them.
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Kent
April 20th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
http://www.ecartridgerenew recycles inkjet cartridges also and has free shipping in the US.
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Suzanne
May 1st, 2007 at 3:28 pm
HP recycles inkjet and laser cartridges for free (along with other things) at: http://www.hp.com/recycle
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Ella
May 15th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
If you post your ink cartridges to British Heart Foundation they recycle them. BHF get £1 per cartridge. You can pick up their free bags in BHF shops or online. More info here:
http://www.bhf.org.uk/get_involved/special_offers_for_you/at_home/inkjet_cartridges.aspx
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Anonymous
May 15th, 2007 at 6:24 pm
i replace my old ink cartridge with the full ones from work.
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marybell
May 17th, 2007 at 11:50 am
you can get a recycle cartridge bag from any pdsa outlet pdsa shops or there clinics they get money for there charity
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BIll
July 2nd, 2007 at 5:59 pm
More info about recycling and other printer related information can be found at http://www.castleink.com
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csulley
August 22nd, 2007 at 2:47 pm
does anyone know of anywhere that will recycle epson inkjet cartridges because i cant find anywhere!!
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Anonymous
August 31st, 2007 at 9:19 pm
http://www.cartridges4charity.co.uk/epsons.htm
as nel said earlier - they recycle their own cartridges, but not for free; you have to pay to post to them.
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E
October 26th, 2007 at 3:44 pm
hi, I’m doing a school project on reusing old stuff. Does anyone know how to reuse (not refill) an ink cartirige? Any sugestions will really be apriciated. Thank you
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Chris
October 31st, 2007 at 1:28 pm
You can go to: www.cashforcartridges.co.uk
They will pay up to £2.25 for each cartridge, depending on the type/condition (price list online).
They recycle Canon, HP, Dell, and Lexmark cartridges, but don’t accept Epson or toner cartridges.
If you are collecting with a school/business, they can send you collection boxes. Payment is credited to your a/c for each working cartridge.
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mr williams
November 8th, 2007 at 8:58 pm
I used reuseink.com who is now reusecellular.com they are great to work with!
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Andrew
January 23rd, 2008 at 11:33 am
Found this site will take Epson cartridges; www.inkcycle.co.uk/empties1.php, but must be Epson originals, not compatibles.
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Avan
March 15th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
We buy empty all brand ink cartridges(Epson acceptable) in large quantity, proper suppliers pls contact to me.
usedimport@gmail.com
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Douglas
April 3rd, 2008 at 12:30 am
Have epson ink cartridges to dispoes off in sever stata
If u can supply adress or,help me where to go!!
I am very green In my house (and always
looking
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Douglas
April 3rd, 2008 at 12:33 am
Epson Ink Cartridgesmf
or recycle
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Douglas
April 3rd, 2008 at 12:35 am
Return empty hp empty ink cartaige
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Douglas
April 3rd, 2008 at 12:36 am
Collect epson ink Cartage for disposel
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Babitha
April 22nd, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Smart Cartridge in Epsom committed to assisting local businesses reduce their printer cartridge costs,we are also committed to highlighting the positive impact cartridge recycling has on the environment. we collect and recycle empty cartridges for local business and schools
SMART CARTRIDGE 41 UPPER HIGH STREET EPSOM, SURREY,KT17 4RA. 01372 729 559/FAX 01372 729 979 OR EMAIL epsom@smart-cartridge.com
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Anonymous
May 6th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Only a madman would start a cartridge-recycling business in Epsom — 95% of customers will think it’s for Epson only.
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Anonymous
May 14th, 2008 at 9:58 am
only a stupid person like u would think that way,u might as well get a job with the local traffic wardens
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John Thomas
May 19th, 2008 at 8:58 am
I send my empties to this company as they are another one that recycles empty inkjet cartridges.
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John Thomas
May 19th, 2008 at 8:59 am
http://www.empty-cartridges.co.uk
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John Thomas
May 19th, 2008 at 8:59 am
This is their site for buying the recycled cartridges. http://www.ink2u.co.uk
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