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Old used printer cartridges

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Hi.

I know a few companies used to do this a few years ago as it came up on one of the MSE emails.

Is there anywhere that still pays for old used ink cartridges for recycling. 

I have about 50 used HP ones.

If anyone knows and can post details I would be very grateful.

Thanks.

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  • KeithP
    KeithP Posts: 41,296 Forumite
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    Is this website of any interest?... www.recycle4charity.co.uk

    I found that by sticking recycle printer cartridges into google.
    Maybe by doing the same you can find something closer to your needs.
  • cerebus
    cerebus Posts: 677 Forumite
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    Ones I've seen only pay you about 5p per empty cartridge , hardly seems worth the cost of the fuel to post them.

    I refill mine to recycle them that way but my hp printer is old and doesn't have the issue of the printer rejecting them 


    Don't places like tesco, asda, ryman offer recycling , maybe drop them off there next time you need some shopping?


  • p00hsticks
    p00hsticks Posts: 14,440 Forumite
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    If they're genuine HP cartridges you can get freepost envelopes from HP sent to you to mail them back fro recyclnig - but they won't pay you for them.
    (I don't have the link to hand where you request the envelopes but it's somewhere on the HP Support website)
  • flaneurs_lobster
    flaneurs_lobster Posts: 6,570 Forumite
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    edited 25 August 2023 at 9:03AM
    Recent (short) thread

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6412993/tesco-clubcard-points-for-empty-printer-cartridges

    Looks like The Recycling Factory mentioned therein will send you a box and pre-paid return postage that'll take 50 cartridges. 
  • Many charities, like mine, ask people to give them their used cartridges to recycle.  We use recycle4charity.  They recycle the cartridges and some are worth money to us.
  • knightstyle
    knightstyle Posts: 7,228 Forumite
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    I listed 12 on ebay auction and got £14 for them.  did include postage but still worth it.
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