Every used cartridge thrown into a landfill costs a taxpayer money. Remanufactured cartridges are restored without ever entering any waste stream, which means substantial savings for taxpayers over the life of that cartridge. Remanufactured cartridges come from local, small businessmen in your community. They are specially trained in this technical profession and spend a great deal of time studying new technology advancements, as they become available. On average, each remanufacturing business employs six people.
New cartridges are often mass-produced overseas or by computers.
When you buy from a local dealer, those dollars help support your local economy. They are taking your empty cartridge, paying to ship it to Japan. Then they pay Japanese workers to recycle it. When money is earned here and spent here, you are supporting your local economy. If you have haven't recently tried a recycled toner cartridge, you should give them another try.