disposing of inkjet cartridges

[h2oman]

I just ran out my first ink cartridge in my Epson 3800. Is there a best way to deal with the spent cartridge? Throw it in the trash? Take it somewhere that they recycle it somehow?

[D. Bryant]

I just ran out my first ink cartridge in my Epson 3800. Is there a best way to deal with the spent cartridge? Throw it in the trash? Take it somewhere that they recycle it somehow?

Save it/them. Often some ink merchants will offer a fee for used carts. Someone may wish to purchase the empties to salvage the chips for use on refillable carts.

[Louie Powell]

Staples offers a discount on new cartridges if you bring in the empties.

We have a local supermarket chain that offers a refilling service. Don't know how well it works - still waiting for the cartridge that my wife took in last month to be refilled.

[Oren Grad]

Epson will take them back, though unlike HP, they don't offer free mailers:

http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/R...cleProgram.jsp

Some towns have recycling programs that accept inkjet cartridges as a distinct category.

[Bob Salomon]

Just take them to Staples, At the end of the month you then can download a credit slip, good for anything in the store, including new cartridges, software or printers. Just returned 7 catridges last week.

[srbphoto]

At Staples you become a Rewards member (it's free). You get $2 per cartridge recycled (up to 10 a month). You also get 10% back on your ink purchases. You also get 10% back on ream and case paper and any copy center work. The rewards are issued monthly (or as soon as you hit $10 in rewards). You print the rewards at home. You can spend it on anything in the store.

Disclaimer: I work for them.

[false_Aesthetic]

1) head cleaning
2) chip resetter
3) re-filled in could just be crap.

[John Kasaian]

The Boy Scouts gladly accept empties.