Empty Toner Cartridges – 7 Steps for End-of-Life Cartridges
1. Collecting Empty Toner Cartridges
Empty toner cartridges are collected and shipped by pallets to the collection department of our remanufacturing facilty.
2. Cartridge Inspection
All inbound units are inspected and designated for remanufacturing or grinding.
3. Cartridge Disassembled
End-of-life units are disassembled.
4. Cartridge Sorted
Components (plastic, blades, gears and PC drums) are sorted for recycling.
5. Grinding
Cartridge plastic is inducted into the grinder to produce plastic regrind.
6. Plastic Ready for Reuse
Plastic regrind is reused in various injection molding processes.
7. New Product Development
New product is created utlizing post-consumer waste which completes the process.
To give you an idea of what you save fom the landfill with each toner and inkjet cartridge you recycle:
Materials By lbs
Cartridge:
Plastic:
Aluminium:
Steel:
Copper:
Average Laser Toner Cartridge
4.119
2.4172
.3277
1.356
.0181
Average InkJet Cartridge
.1005
.0885
.0049
.0071
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