Can we earn money by Recycle Inkjet Cartridges?

Question

I heard from one of my friend that we can earn money by Recycle Inkjet Cartridges. Is it true? How can one do it?

Answer 1

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Here are the top 5 biggest reasons to recycle your empty inkjet cartridges.

First of all, each cartridge that is recycled saves almost 3 pounds of natural resources associated with the production of a new cartridge.

Second, each inkjet cartridge that is recycled also saves an average of 3.5 ounces of oil. With the worldwide demand for oil on the rise and supplies shrinking, a little effort can make a significant impact over time.

The third reason you should recycle or reuse your empty inkjet cartridges is to reduce the strain on local landfills. An inkjet cartridge does not biodegrade in a landfill, as other waste will over time. Once a cartridge is discarded, it will be there for several hundred years.

It is estimated that over 300 million printer cartridges are disposed of in landfills annually. That creates 75,000 tons of waste each year, which is equal in weight to more than 30,500 African Elephants!

The forth reason is that recycled and remanufactured inkjet cartridges save money. Recycling your empty cartridges provides empty cores to cartridge remanufacturing companies that, in turn, professionally refill and sell to users at a discounted price. Consumers will see the same reliability, performance and quality as using an original brand OEM cartridge but at a lower cost.

Finally, recycling ink cartridges is fast and easy. Many companies that sell remanufactured cartridges either at the retail level or online also have a recycling program.

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http://www.asapinkjets.com/article-recyc…

Answer 2

Yes it is true. Try and check your yellow pages that sell generic inkjet cartridges. They usually do refills too. They buy the cartridges and refill them with ink and sell them at cheaper price compared to branded ones like Epson and HP.

Answer 3

You would be surprised to know that only 5% of empty printer cartridges are being recycled in US. Rest 95 % is simply discarded and ends up in landfills. A company called printcountry has a recycling program that takes your used or empty printer cartridges and disposes them off properly. You can collect your empty inkjet and toner cartridges and can earn as much as $3.25 per cartridge! For details, you may wish to visit their website: http://www.printcountry.com/recycle_get_…

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http://www.printcountry.com/recycle_get_…

Answer 4

I've never heard of getting money for empty ink cartridges. I just send them back to the company in prepaid envelopes they mail me with my new ink cartridge, but I have never gotten any money for them.

Answer 5

Office Depot will take certain empty inkjet cartridge in exchange for a $3.00 discount on copy paper, however they do not offer you cash. Other places simply recycle them with no benefit. Sorry.

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