Over one hundred thousand tons of plastic and metal are deposited into US landfills each year as a result of the disposable printer cartridges used in inkjet, laser, ribbon, fax and copier equipment. More than three quarts of oil are required to produce each new laser printer cartridge during manufacturing. The plastic used in each printer cartridge takes more than 10 centuries to decompose.
New cartridges are often mass produced over seas using foreign labor and oil.
A cartridge recovery program is as easy as selecting a location and placement of a recycling bin. You may even qualify for free recycling containers and postage paid mailing labels. The remanufacturing of laser and copier toner cartridges prevents over 38,000 tons of plastic and metal from entering landfills yearly. Remanufactured cartridges are restored without ever entering the waste stream, which means substantial savings for the taxpayer over the life of that cartridge. Specially trained technicians using the most recent advancements in component replacement available produce remanufactured cartridges.