Toner Recycling Programs

Millions of inkjet and laser printer cartridges are used in the US each year, with approximately 95% of used cartridges going to landfill. This convenient solution is not sustainable and we must all acknowledge the importance of the problem if we are to find a positive alternative strategy.

Each of the manufacturers we have partnered with have developed a Toner Recycling Program, as part of their larger sustainability commitment.  There is no one right answer as to what to do with the empty cartridges, bottles, waste units, and drums. Everyone will agree that reuse, recycle, recover is the goal. Exactly what does that look like?

Konica Minolta  knows that a smaller ecological footprint is to everyone's advantage - and you can count on Konica Minolta to lead the way in making toner cartridge and consumable recycling simple and cost-free. Whether you have a single Konica Minolta desktop printer, an entire fleet of bizhub MFPs, bizhub PRO or bizhub PRESS production print equipment, you'll be able to recycle toner cartridges and consumables - including waste toner boxes, imaging units, developer or developer units and drums - in a simple way. Click here to read more  

Toshiba  proactively promotes reducing, reusing and recycling as much as possible, especially when it comes to consumables, which companies use a lot of. We are proud of our partnership with Close the Loop, a zero-waste-to-landfill recycling program, that allows for 100% recycling of collected consumable supplies such as cartridges, drum units and toner bottles at absolutely no cost to you. Best of all, it manufacturers eLumber™ using all the waste that was once considered unusable. Click here to read more. 

Samsung's  S.T.A.R. program's firm promise is that every returned empty cartridge is safely and responsibly recycled; unlike some printer manufacturer's return programs, they are never incinerated or sent to landfills. Any parts that cannot be recycled are treated and disposed of in a way that causes minimal environmental impact. This ensures that the maximum value from each returned cartridge is obtained at the smallest environmental cost. Samsung is also researching how to reuse the recycled materials in the production of new cartridges or other products. Now, returning an empty Samsung cartridge is easier than ever: simply print and attach a SmartLabel® to your package and drop the return off at any US postal center. Click here to read more