Recycling laser toner cartridges.

[Geoff]

Does anyone have any recomendations for companies to use? Preferably free P&P?

[Ric_]

We have some guy that simply loves coming to collect toner and ink cartridges. They collect on behalf of Action Aid and can be contacted on 07985 539064.

[alan-d]

We use these

[Andrew_C]

One of our secretaries collects for Guide Dogs or similar.

[Geoff]

We use these

 

According to their sign up page the town I'm in doesn't exist!

[alan-d]

lol - maybe you don't exist

 

Worth giving them a call - we've been using them for 2 years and not had a single problem.

 

We collect the cartridges etc, they collect and send us a cheque.

 

Get the parents and local businesses involved and the money that can be raised is quite substantial for little effort.

[danIT]

some bloke turns up at reception and we hand them over, no idea where hes from, no idea why he comes he just takes them away no fuss!

[Nij.UK]

Ive just signed up with Collect 4 schools..... let see how we get on with them, sounds like a good scheme.... does it take them long to send the money back to you?

[alan-d]

Ive just signed up with Collect 4 schools..... let see how we get on with them, sounds like a good scheme.... does it take them long to send the money back to you?

 

About 2-3 weeks on average.

[indiegirl]

(like I said in another thread, its not because I like Mel C)...

 

We use http://www.recycool.org. Free courier collection and online account management. Dead easy to set up, and they provide a lot of teaching resources as well...

[plexer]

We use recycool as well http://www.recycool.org indie got an extra . in her url

 

Ben

[intrigue]

i have used recycool in the past as well as now we use acton aid here

matt

[krb548]

We use Empty Cartridge

Empty Cartridge

They usually come and collect from us, but they do not give any money back for compatible cartridges.

[Richie1972]

We actually now refill our own toners and it's saving us a fortune

[indiegirl]

We use recycool as well http://www.recycool.org indie got an extra . in her url

 

Ben

 

That's cos a) I am a numpty, and b) because I forgot that the site automatically translates URLs, and I was finishing a sentence.

 

(but yep - Recycool - no problems whatsoever, apart from them not taking Epson cartridges... I send them off anyway and let them dispose of them )

[complete_phreak]

Refilling is cheap and dirty work. We use U Refill http://www.refilltoner.com

Some carts need a chip which they supply. Thats when it starts to feel like hard work. Work brill with OKI 7300 tho as drums are separate items to toner and no waste toner collection issue.

[sidewinder]

We use a local guy for all our toners. Not the cheapest but he delivers personally and collects all old ones for recycling free of charge. We just have a box that when it gets full he comes and collects.

 

This isnt much help unless you are in West Berkshire but there must be similar small companies doing it around the country

[localzuk]

(but yep - Recycool - no problems whatsoever, apart from them not taking Epson cartridges... I send them off anyway and let them dispose of them )

 

Do you mean just inkjet or toner epson carts too?

[elsiegee40]

All our Toners are OKI, but I can't find anyone who will accept them - recycool don't have them on their list

 

I take them to Help the Aged who seem happy to have them

[webman]

I give ours to the Great North Air Ambulance.. maybe get in touch with your local AA to arrange regular pickups?

[john]

I use Action Aid Recycling then also sold off my empty genuines to a firm on the internet, got a cheque for £200 the other day, so not bad at all

[mudcow007]

we use a company that works on behalf of the NSPCC they have a free pick up service just call 01635 587 060 when the box (they provide) is full they also take old mobiles and inkjets too

[ctbjs]

Action Aid Recycling here too - free collection - supply boxes and bags

 

Don't supply the hammer to belt the teacher over the head for stuffing paper in the toner cartridge recycling bin instead of the waste paper recycling bin though....it might put you off using them!!

[Guest PatBoland]

Action Aid Recycling also....

[john]

Note I am not Action Aid, just it ties in well here, and I use them and they are what I want from a company, don't call me often, no daily emails or anything, so I do like recomending them.

Anyway Action Aid also do sell Cartridges -Compat and Genuine Inks (the comps I get are JetTech ones from them which seem very good in my use of them over the last 3 years) and they do genuine and compat toners, with money from the compat goods bought going to the Action Aid charity as well, so by buying from them and recylcing with them you are giving a charity a double helping of donations which I think is great.

Jan is my account manager there and she is wonderful, very nice, quick to responde and very helpful.