Trash Into Cash?

I used to send our cartridges from work to freerecycling.com. We opted to donate the money, but they had an option to pay individuals also. (I donated it because I didn't want it to be seen as a conflict of interest at work, but I didn't want the cartridges going into a landfill.) Not sure if this helps you much since I didn't personally get the check, but the company was easy to work with.

Well I had thought of doing that.I already have 4 empty ones.But don't most companies know about this and keep them for themselves.I don't know I guess I could try asking about it.

I just recently found out about the companies that do it for charities. The one I joined specificaly states that you have to be a charity, you can't do it for profit - from them. I guess there would be ones that you could make money from. I found the site I joined because I'm raising money for a charity walk. The company sends me all the postage labels and stuff, all I have to do is get the toners and send them in. What's great with doing this for a charity is that people are more likely to give them to you rather then send them in themselves if it's for charity. I don't know that people would give them to me as much if it was just for me. I've asked a couple other offices in my building and a coupld of our clients to save them for me. They were more than happy to because most of them just send them back for recycling (and get nothing). A few places you might try are title companies, CPA, lawyer and doctor offices. You might want to stay clear of the smaller offices and such because they are taking them to the office supply store for the $3 credit. But the mid-sized usually don't want to hassle with the Good Luck!

I have not heard about it Ldy but makes me also appreciate the idea! I will look for in also in the net!

Hi Ldyjarhead I heard about that too on the MoneysavingExpert.com forum - apparantly, you could sell your used ink cartiridges on eBay. So I tried it out - put 2 used catridges up on eBay and they did sell - not for a huge amount - but they did sell. I saw it as something for nothing, plus the recycling element. So, yes, it does happen; however, I'm not sure how prolific it still is. I tried to sell another lot a couple of months ago, but no buyers. I read on a diff forum (Peazy Shop) that a guy sold his for about £20. So I guess it still works, but not always. Hope my rambling helps! :-) take care...

no dear have not experience about it

You can recycle cartridges with some online sites. Staples take back cartridges for about $3.

Yes, I heard you can do that, about a year ago I posted a link up about recycling Ink cartridges, I know Office Max you to take them and give you money, it was another store too, but I forgot, I wonder was it Radio Shack?

I have not heard about it in Canada or at least in Manitoba. We are suppose to be into doing things out of benevolence, and into donations. That is why there are few second hand trade in stores, except in some older districts. If there were a place where I could give my recycled cartidges here in Winnipeg and get paid for it, I would be glad to hear about it. .

I never heard that one can get cash for recycling ink cartridges. I get the HP inks for my printer and each time I do, they have an envelope to mail the used cartridge back to them to recycle...gee, think I've been gipped if I had known I could get cash for them

My kids elementary school raises money doing it, but I am not sure who they use, they just ask all the parents to save for them. sorry can't be any more help.

Hey this sounds like soemthing I would be interested in..I will have to check out and see what the others said..:)

There are already lots of stores here that offers ink refill. So the cartridges are never put into trash. But there are still companies that buy the empty cartridges. They refill the cartridge and sell them again, for lower prices.

Ldy, I had read this kind of topic in mmyLot a while back about a member for india who make quite good money from this business. I forgot his username though. maybe you can serach on myLot here, find his name and contact him to know about the details more?