Empty Toner/Ink Cartridge Buyer - Page 7

Review of Planet Green here... http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/gener...g-program.html

2015 office store ink programs

Office Max is now Office Depot
It's as simple as 1-2-3
1. Recycle your ink and toner cartridges in-store.
Limit 10 cartridges per month.
2. Get 200 points per recycled cartridge when you make a $10 qualifying purchase during the same month.
3. Get your rewards certificate after the end of the month for every 1,000 points you earn.

Staples
Learn More About Staples Rewards
Ink recycling rewards
Earn $2 back in rewards for every ink or toner cartridge you recycle when you've spent $30 on ink or toner over the previous 180 days. Base members can recycle up to 10 cartridges per month. Plus and Premier members can recycle up to 20 cartridges per month.

Still waiting on a response.

I sent the following

15 HP 21 x $.75 = $11.25
7 HP 22 x $2.00 = $14.00
1 HP 57 x $1.60 = $1.60
1 HP 901 x $2.25 = $2.25
9 Remanufactured HP 21 x $.10 = $.90
1 Remanufactured HP 22 x $.10 = $.10

THEY SAY...
1 HP 21 x $.75 = $.75
11 HP 21 Introductory x $.40 = $4.40
5 HP 22 x $2.00 = $10.00
4 HP 21 Remanufactured x $.10 = $.40
1 HP 22 Remanufactured x $.10 = $.10
Damaged ones were listed as...
3 HP 21's
2 HP 21 intros
2 HP 22's
1 HP 57
1 HP 901
3 HP 21 Remanafactured

THEY SAY...
1 HP 21 x $.75 = $.75
11 HP 21 Introductory x $.40 = $4.40
5 HP 22 x $2.00 = $10.00
4 HP 21 Remanufactured x $.10 = $.40
1 HP 22 Remanufactured x $.10 = $.10

Not defending them but introductory ones only hold or are programmed for 1/4 to half the amount of ink, like what a new printer comes with. Also the reman's have already been refilled and reprogrammed or maybe a different mylar stuck on the bottom. I can understand it, from a remanufacturing point of view.

got check $15.75 http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/scrap...tronics-2.html

Hi, I'm new here and looking for ways to get more money from recycling my company's laser toners. I used to throw away my empty/defective ink cartridges at home and at work and never bothered to recycle. When I learned that I can make cash from them, I took 10 to Office Depot and later 20 ink cartridges that I accumulated to Office Max and received $30 and $60 (they give $3 per then) store credit in rewards right away. Little did I know that I have to first buy something from them equivalent to the amount I recycled in order to take advantage of the full amount on my NEXT purchase. I thought that's just too much work and not much of a good deal (basically 50% and you have to make 2 separate purchases so that the rewards credit can be applied to the 2nd purchase). I also didn't know that there is an expiration on these rewards. So I only was able to use the Office Depot credit but lost the $60 credit from Office Max because it expired. They would not even re-issue it when I called even for a one time courtesy. My fault, I didn't bother to read the fine print on their recycling policy. I should have gone to Staples in the first place because at that time they had a much better policy (they still have despite now requiring to buy $30 worth of ink in order to get credits). I was only able to take advantage of their $3 pricing for a couple of months before they changed it to $2 per cartridge.

The nice thing about taking it to Staples is that they take any kind of cartridge in any condition for $2, no questions ask. However, it's too much to carry those large laser toner cartridges to the store (I no longer have a car). I see now you can mail it to them so I don't have to carry them to the store except i still have to pack them. However I thought maybe I can get a better deal from other companies buying them online if i'm going to do that. I first went to Slickdeals.com and Fatwallet.com to look for reviews on these ink recycling companies but instead it lead me to this forum. So I registered. Now i know there isn't a standout company. There are mixed reviews at best. Doing an inventory on a spreadsheet to account for every cartridge makes it less favorable to get $3-$5 out of each of them. Even then you only have to hope you get that price, if anything at all because some of them gets marked as damaged and you get nothing out of all your effort. If you average it out, don't you think that you still get at least the same amount, if not more, if you recycle through Staples? The drawback of course is that you don't get cash at Staples but store credit that you are forced to spend within 2 months. I am a Premier customer so I get to recycle 20 per month. I understand that CASH is better than Staples rewards. I guess if you don't buy anything at Staples, it's not a good deal but they sell a bunch of stuff that i'm sure people use on a regular basis.

They do require at least 1 pallet to pick up, and take about 30 days to pay.

That seems to be a standard time frame for this commodity.

A new one here…

Ink Cartridge Recycling | Toner Cartridge Recycling | Recycle for Cash | Quill.com

Good info on all the ink programs here….

Toner & Ink Cartridge Recycling - Cartridge Recycle Guide

from above web site... get links there...


Recycling printer cartridges is an excellent activity if you want to raise money for your cause. Setting up a recycling program for your organization is easy. We have collected well known recycling programs that all operate nationwide and focus on working with non-profit organizations.
After signing up with one of the programs they will send you prepaid envelopes that you and your supporters can use for sending in empty printer cartridges. Each envelope should have a specific code for your organization. All you need to do is to put the cartridges in the envelope and drop it in a mailbox. Once the recycling company receives and approves the cartridges, they'll make out a check and send it to you. Note that certain payment thresholds may apply before money is paid out.
Name

Empties4Cash

Recycle4Charity

Think Recycle

FundingFactory

Recycle4Dollars

GlobalRe-SourceFunding

EcoPhones

AtoZ Recycling

Phone Raiser

Cartridge Fundraising

Planet Green Recycle

Cartridges For Kids

USRecycleInk

EOS USA



Below listed services are a mix of recycling companies and services all operating on a nationwide basis. Some of the recycling companies mentioned in above table may also accept individuals and businesses.
Name
Recycle-free

Free Recycling

Enviro Solutions LLC

Toner Buyer

Ecycle Group

Recycle Rewards

Sunset Recycling

Advantage Cartridge

Recycle Place

T3Toner



All major printer manufacturers have their own recycling program. Read the instructions that came with your cartridge package to find out how to send in your old cartridge for recycling.
Links to respective printer manufacturers recycling program can be found below:
• Brother
• Canon
• Dell
• Epson
• HP
• Konica Minolta
• Lexmark
• Okidata
• Panasonic
• Samsung
• Xerox

Below listed recycling programs support a specific fundraising program. Donate your cartridges by following the instructions given on respective program.
Name
Seasons Centre

Transverse Myelitis Association

Recycle for Breast Cancer

Cure Recycling


Find a local printer cartridge recycler by doing a search below. Recycling resources will also include chain stores such as Staples and Office Depot. Most of the recycling locations will not give you a direct cash reward but might give you a coupon for future purchases.
Other recycling websites and businesses
We have below listed some other recycling oriented web sites and businesses that we recommend to visit:
• EnviroLink - Database of thousands of environmental resources