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Cartridges 4 Planet Ark is an innovative recycling program that provides Australians with a free and easy way to recycle their used printer cartridges. On this RecyclingNearYou site Australians can find literally thousands drop off of locations around the country to recycle their used printer cartridges and toner bottles. Find out more.
You can drop off your used or empty laser and inkjet cartridges at all Officeworks stores and participating Australia Post, Cartridge World, Harvey Norman, The Good Guys, JB Hi-Fi, Office National and Office Products Depot outlets. Inkjet cartridges, toner cartridges and toner bottles are accepted. This includes cartridges used in printers, photocopiers and fax machines.
Please note, some boxes may not be visible or on display due to limited store floor space. In these cases, please ask the staff at the counter and hand your cartridges directly to them.
If your workplace or business has large quantities of printer cartridges to recycle, you be eligible for a Cartridges 4 Planet Ark collection box. You can also visit Business Recycling to find suitable collection or drop-up services in your area.
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About Printer Cartridges
- When printer cartridges break apart in landfill, they have the potential to contaminate groundwater and the environment.
About Printer Cartridge Recycling
- Printer cartridges from participating brands are accepted in the Cartridges 4 Planet Ark program. This includes inkjet cartridges, laser cartridges, toner bottles, fuser and drum units, fax rolls, print heads, waste hoppers/containers collectors and kits.
- The Cartridges 4 Planet Ark program has recycled more than 50 million cartridges via 30,000 businesses and over 3,500 retail outlets.
- The Cartridges 4 Planet Ark program is an example of an extended producer responsibility program. The six participating brands, Brother, Canon, Cartridge World, Epson, HP and Kyocera, pay for the collection and recycling of their cartridges. They are taking responsibility for the cartridges they produce.
More information
If your workplace consumes a lot of cartridges, you may eligible for a workplace cartridge recycling service. Call the Cartridges 4 Planet Ark hotline on 1800 24 24 73 for more information.
Learn about Cartridges 4 Planet Ark's recycling partner, Close the Loop.
