Refill…Not Landfill. Save More Than Money!
Customers ask us all the time, how they can best take care of their refilled or remanufactured printer cartridges to not only get the best, longest lasting results, but to ensure the cartridge can be refilled many times over. Here are some basic tips for you to keep in mind so we can get the most out of our recycling and refilling efforts…
- When using an inkjet cartridge, don’t try to get the last drop of ink out of your cartridge. Printers are smart… when they say they’re empty, they’re generally right! Trying to get the last drop out of your cartridge can burn out your cartridge making it un-refillable. When you do have an empty cartridge, bring it in for refill as soon as you can. An empty cartridge can’t sit around forever!
- Cartridges in general share a dislike for excessive heat and even extreme cold. Even extreme light can negatively affect a toner cartridge for example. And while I’m on the topic, it’s also best never to try to open a laser cartridge. Toner is a very fine material, and trust me, it’s nothing you want to mess with on your own. Let the experts at Cartridge World Newmarket deal with it!
- Finally, when your toner cartridge is empty, gently place it back in the original packaging with a “post-it” note saying it’s empty. By not writing on the box, we’ll be able to re-use it, lowering our overhead and waste, and pass the savings on to you!
Why refill?
Refilling is the most environmentally responsible way to re-use a cartridge and reduce its carbon footprint. Most cartridges are manufactured overseas. The cost of getting a new cartridge to you in North America is a tough one on the environment. Some people send their cartridges back to the manufacturer in those bags they provide, but even this is an extra cost to the environment. Keep your cartridges local, have them refilled locally and reduce the carbon footprint. Every recycled laser cartridge saves landfill sites approximately 1.5kgs of solid waste. Did you know cartridges in landfill can take up to 450 years or more to decompose?
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Happy printing,
Karen
Thanks for that, I hadn’t heard much about refilling cartridges before. Do you actually get the same amount of ink in a refill as you would in a new cartridge?
Hi Adam,
Yes, you will get the same amount of ink in a refilled cartridges, and sometimes more! The critical point is to assure that your cartridge is a “fresh” empty, as a dry cartridge can compromise a successful refill.
After a several refills, some cartridges may not take the full amount of ink and then your refill store should advise you that this would be the last refill and next time to purchase a new cartridge.
Laser toner cartridges don’t have the same issues. Stay tuned for the next blog for more info on this topic.
Cartridge World has 1600 locations worldwide. If you check http://www.cartridgeworld.com, perhaps there is a location close to you.
Thank you for your question, Karen
Thank you very much for taking the time to respond to me. It was much appreciated
I’ve always had reservations about using refills in the past but now I think I’ll give it a go and see what happens… If it is as efficient as you describe, it will save me a lot of money.
Thanks again,
Adam
Hi Adam,
Thank you for your comment. I am happy to see that you are “thinking green” and going to refill your cartridges.
and if you have laserjet cartridges that you can’t refill, buy recycled and send the old cartridge back so it can be recycled!
Hi Tony,
Thank you for your comment. Anything that can be done to save these cartridges from landfill!
Have a great day and visit again soon.
Karen
Can you get toner refil kits?
Mark H´s last [type] ..epson workforce 630 wireless all-in-one printer
Mark, thank you for your question. Cartridge World does not sell or recommend the use of toner kits. We remanufacture cartridges on site with specific toner for each cartridge.
Toner is made up of very small particles which can become airborne if not handled correctly. Cartridges need to be thoroughly cleaned out of OEM toner so as not to mix with the aftermarket toner. Also, in many cases some of the internal components must be changed for quality prints and many cartridges require a new chip to function.
Karen