It’s easy to let your empty cartridge situation get out of hand. You can’t figure out how to dispose of it, nor are you aware there was even a way to save yourself some heartache and earn some money in the process.
How do you get rid of your toner – and feel good about saving the environment?
We’ve narrowed down some of the environmentally friendly ways to get rid of your toner.
(cue the super hero music) Lets dive in.
You’d really like to save the environment, but it wouldn’t hurt to make some coins too.
There’s a way.
Don’t sleep on the old school methods. Set up your free eBay or Craigslist account, upload your photos, name your price and wait for the cash to roll into your account. Craigslist is still a pretty decent option for posting goods and services. eBay has always been a great tool to sell your old stuff.
Why not try your hand at selling your used or unopened toner? You could make anywhere from $15 to $50 hard cash.
Be sure to include lots of details about your toner. Don’t forget to add stuff like manufacturer and model numbers, the colors you have available and adding an image is sure to seal the deal and earn you more money.
2.Sell on Apps like OfferUp
Gone are the days where apps collected dust on our home screens. If you’re living anywhere but under a rock, you use at least one app per day.
So maybe selling your toner on an app might be more your cup of tea. Craigslist can seem a bit outdated and the interface isn’t the most attractive so using an updated app with a smooth user friendly interface might be more appealing.
Some common apps where you can sell your toner includes Cloud5, OfferUp, Letgo and Mercari are all great starting points to look into. Just post your item photo online and wait for the money to come.
3.Donate to schools.
You don’t have to be on your kid’s PTA board to give back to their schools. All those toner cartridges hanging around the house can be put to good use.
If they are empty, encourage the school to join an ink recycling program that would encourage them to recycle ink and toner.
Programs like Cartridges for Kids and Inkjets for Education help promote recycling in schools with their buyback program. They pay the schools cash for the empty cartridges.
It’s a great way to get kids involved and a great introduction to a lesson in keeping healthy habits to save their environment.
In one of our recent posts, we talk about the importance of getting kids involved in recycling. It’s never too early to start.
Recycling Rewards Programs
Your favorite office supply store gets it. People like rewards.
And people really like rewards that help them save. Office Depot, Bestbuy, and Staples all run recycling reward programs to help customers save.
The way it works is you purchase your ink or toner, recycle them in-store after use and save cash the next time you shop. Pretty useful if you have empty cartridges in bulk as you earn more if you have more.
Don’t forget to ask your local office supply store about their possible recycling reward programs.
Toner Buy Back Programs
At Toner Connect, we make selling your unused toner easy. All you have to do is fill out our online form, get an offer from one of our helpful sales associates and if you accept, we send you the shipping label to print in order to ship.
And yes, shipping is on us!
We offer competitive rates and want our customers to get the bang for their buck.
This is easy money people. Don’t waste time and cash in on your empty toner cartridges. Take a look at our helpful guide explaining what kind of toner you may have and what it means. You’ll be saving the environment and have your pockets a little fatter. Our previous post talks about the importance of buyback programs so be sure to take a second thought before tossing out your toner – you may be tossing out cash.