Can the small toner cartridges of a home computer be recycled? -

I have a Brother MFC-240C. Can those little cartridges be recycled, and if so, where do I send them?

Yes, they CAN be recycled. Many cartridge manufacturers put an address on the packaging and even pay the postage. You can also return them directly to Office Max and other office supply stores and they ll recylce them for you as well. NEVER toss them into the household trash, as the toner is considered Hazardous Material and can contaminate a MSW landfill or volatize and enter the atmosphere in a MSW incinerator. Always dispose of Household Hazardous Waste through your local HHW (Household Hazardous Waste) program. HHW programs have been mandated for ALL communities in the U.S where there is a Solid Waste Program. the more HHW that you dispose of properly, the less likelyhood of there being tocic exposures to them to nearby residents to MSW facilities. BB, Raji the Green Witch

Office Max will also recycle Ink Jet cartridges as well. They WERE giving out a free ream of paper with each returned item for a while. You can also buy recycled cartridges there as well. Raji the Green Witch Report Abuse

Brother cartridges, not so much. If anything those are actually broken down for the plastic. check with your local waste management depot as well as cartridge recycling programs to see if the take them.

Where we live, places like Office Max or Office Depot give you a credit towards a purchase when you bring the cartridges in. Check and see if a store does that in your area. You do need to find out what kind they take. I use the credit to get reams of paper for printing or purchase supplies for my husband s classroom. The stores do all the work, and we still benefit from recycling.

yes and staples will give you a gift certificate up to 9 dollars you can use on antyhing in the store

Aunty - In I all the printer cartridges are refilled and used. Indians are experts in doing all recycling. Since printer cartridges are very costly here they do refilling, including the model stated by you. Some body at your end also must be available. Please try. -

Yes, they can and should be recycled. Look at the instructions in the box of your cartridge to find out how to recycle your old one. Many companies will provide instructions, packaging materials and free postage if you wish to recycle your old cartridge, which is then refilled and used again.

yes, look in ur daily paper, yellow pages, ask at a computer store