As one of the largest printer manufacturers, HP also has one of the most extensive HP toner recycling initiatives.
HP’s Planet Partners is a closed-loop recycling program that aims to collect, recycle and reuse every HP product, from old printers to toner cartridges.
It’s a noble and lofty goal and one that is necessary to keep Mother Earth happy.
Leaving e-waste and printer cartridges in landfills contributes to pollution and may potentially release toxic chemicals into the ground soil.
These printer components don’t break down. You must recycle them. Why not recycle them for cash? We’ll buy them!
Toner cartridges are expensive, but they retain their value far longer than ink cartridges. Ink will eventually expire, but toner never will.
That means you can sell any unused or leftover toner cartridges. A toner cartridge loses value only when the printer model becomes obsolete.
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If you have original HP toner cartridges you are no longer using, sell them for cash to a reputable toner buyback company.
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If selling your HP toner cartridges is not an option, you can still recycle them! According to HP, the company has recycled more than 4.7 billion plastic water bottles.
HP Planet Partners have recycled 875 million used ink and toner cartridges. HP uses recycled material to manufacture new printer cartridges.
In addition, the company claims that more than 114 million plastic hangers have been turned into new HP ink and toner cartridges.
You can learn more about HP Toner Cartridge Recycling here!
Look for the universal recycling symbol when taking your toners for recycling.
HP Planet Partners has several recycling options available if your ink and toner cartridges are empty or expired.
Perhaps the most straightforward way to recycle HP toner cartridges is by dropping them off locally.
You can recycle HP toner cartridges — as well as Samsung printing supplies — at the following locations:
Used ink and toner cartridges can also be donated.
Most Goodwill locations will accept used ink and toner cartridges, which means needy people in your community will have jobs properly recycling these old printing supplies.
You may also consider donating your ink or toner cartridges to one of the following third-party recycling programs.
Prepaid shipping labels are included in the packaging of many original HP toner cartridges. So keep the box your toner came in.
When the toner cartridge is empty, simply pack it back into the box it came in, seal it up, affix the prepaid return label, and ship it back to HP.
You can also request a prepaid return label from HP here. HP will send you a prepaid shipping box if you have more than 20 empty toner cartridges!
If you find yourself with a pile of used toner cartridges, you may want to consider HP’s Bulk Recycling Program.
If you have 76 or more empty toner cartridges at your place, HP will pick them up for free and make sure they are properly recycled.
Arrange for a bulk HP Pallet Pick-up here.
HP is equally committed to ink cartridge recycling. There are several ways to recycle HP ink cartridges:
HP ink cartridges don’t come with an enclosed return label, but you can request a return label from HP here.
Depending on how many ink cartridges you have to recycle, HP will send you either a free shipping label or a prepaid shipping box.
HP will provide a prepaid ink label to mail back your empty cartridges.
If you have a bunch of empty HP ink cartridges you need to recycle, HP will send you a prepaid shipping box that holds between 200-300 ink cartridges (or 20-25 toner cartridges).
You can schedule a free pick-up if you need to recycle 1,000 empty HP ink cartridges or more (or more than 76 toner cartridges).
For more information on bulk HP recycling, check here.
Most major office supply stores will recycle printer cartridges.
Staples, Best Buy, Office Max, and Office Depot have drop-off recycling bins where you can deposit your empty HP ink cartridges.
You can also recycle your empty printer cartridges at most Walmart locations.
In addition, you can recycle HP ink and toner cartridges at any authorized HP retailer.
So, if a store sells HP products, you can recycle your HP printer cartridges there too.
Learn more about HP Drop-off Recycling here.
Most municipalities hold a Hazard Waste Collection Day a few times a year so homeowners can properly recycle any potentially hazardous materials like old paint or used motor oil.
You can also recycle your ink and toner cartridges at these events.
Check with your county clerk’s office or look online to determine when the next hazardous waste collection day is happening in your community.
HP Planet Partners is available in over 50 countries and territories worldwide, so you should be able to recycle HP cartridges wherever you are.
HP has partnered with shipping companies worldwide to collect used printing supplies and get them to specialized recycling organizations.
You can learn more about HP international cartridge recycling here.
Sustainability comes first at HP. HP is so committed to recycling that its packaging materials are made from recycled materials.
More than 80% of HP ink cartridges and 100% of HP toner cartridges come from recycled content.
HP printer cartridges can’t be recycled along with other plastic products because of their unique construction.
HP has partnered with several specialized recycling organizations to recover all of the materials they can from empty HP ink and toner cartridges.
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