Ink and Toner Cartridges

Consider purchasing recycled cartridges from a reputable vendor. Click here for Procurement's list of small business toner and ink cartridge vendors. (If you have had a bad experience in the past, know that the quality really has gone up in recent years.)
Set your printer preferences to the lightest setting appropriate for your print job. For example, in some applications, to print a draft select:
File->Print->Preferences (Properties)->Print Quality->Fast Draft

DON'T:

Please do not throw ink and toner cartridges in the trash! It is bad for the environment, and they can be remanufactured for reuse.
Please do not give or mail your ink and toner cartridges to outside sources, we recycle right here on campus! The University has a contractual agreement with a toner and ink cartridge recycler and receives a recycling stipend which helps fund the recycling program.
IMPORTANT: Please do not send cartridges through inter-campus mail.

DO:

Note that it is as important to recycle the smaller inkjet cartridges as it is to recycle the larger toner cartridges. Any printer or copier cartridge can be recycled.
It's good to put the old cartridge in the new cartridge's packaging if they are identical.
Departments can request a collection box (17" square x 2' tall) from Kathleen Reynolds, Integrated Waste Manager x85801, or use your own box. Informative signage will be available soon.
When box is full: submit a service request online , or hand-deliver to Facilities Services' key issue counter.
Include junk cell phones with cartridges, remember to remove the SIM card.