Setting up a self-sustaining toner cartridge recycling program
If you work in a small office or a large office, the biggest problem with setting up a toner cartridge recycling program is getting one person to be in charge of the whole thing. While it might seem easy to nominate the office manager and be done with it, the truth is that the toner cartridges or ink in your printers is changed by a lot of different people. The key to success with these programs is educating the entire office so that the system runs smoothly.
A simple way to ensure that everything is getting recycled is to simply put down a box marked “Laserjet toner cartridge recycling” next to your printer and expect everyone to pick up on what’s going on. This is obviously not foolproof. You should also set aside a time to talk to your staff and make sure they know what to do, when to do it and why. This why is important – remind them that keeping those bulky Dell 1720 toner cartridges out of the landfill is their responsibility. This should help them keep that in mind as they change out toner in the course of a busy day.
Another good way to keep everyone involved and invested in recycling is to remind them of the non-environmental benefits. Many of the recycling programs offer a cash incentive, like one company’s HP laserjet toner recycling incentive program or Phaser 8550 ink. When you send in a these cartridges, you could be earning a bit of cash for your office. While it might not be much, it could be just enough to get everyone on board. Set that money aside for something fun, like an office party or extra sodas in the fridge for everyone.
Once you get a program like for your Dell 1720 toner recycling started, it can be easy to start adding in other recycling programs. You can also start recycling other electronics – from old cell phones, outdated computer monitors and printer components, you can cause a lot of damage by just throwing them away. Coming up with a plan can be easy and beneficial to the environment, you just need to start planning a little in advance. Figure out a place to store these other recyclables and a day to take them to the appropriate recycling areas. Set up paper recycling as well, and make sure you get those plastic and glass bottles into a recycling system as well.

