2007-10-03 12:39:45 · 10 answers · asked by The First Dragon 7 in Environment ➔ Green Living
In the US, many local Goodwill outlets will accept defunct electronics ... in some locations they have a workplace training facility that dismantles the printers, recovers recyclable parts and properly disposes of others. In some instances, the printers can be "refurbished" to manufacturer standards and sold back to the manufacturer.
Check with your county landfill/waste disposal authority. In my county, you can drop off electronics (printers, remote controls, TVs, monitors, dead CD players, etc.) free of charge at the recycling station.
Check the website of your printer manufacturer. Some of them offer printer recycling (you may have to pay for shipping) ... that is not difficult to do.
2007-10-03 13:42:47 · answer #1 · answered by Barbara E 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's a good question, it would seem like a good candidate for recycling but I imagine that would depend on where you lived. You would have to research your local resources. I've heard about old computers being recycled so I imagine the same people would take printers too. What about printers that do work but you just cannot get the ink cartridges for any longer as the company won't support its own products and wants to force you to buy new? Big waste there too.
2007-10-03 19:55:54 · answer #2 · answered by HT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. YES. Contact the company that made the printer. Their name will be on the printer, along with its model number. Try going to their website and see if you can navigate to a page that will list places you can return it to in your area. (For example, you might be able to bring it to your local Staples store.) If you can't find it on the webpage, call their 800 number.
There are also programs for recycling your ink cartridges. When you participate, you get a discount on new ink. Staples is a store that offers this.
2007-10-03 23:17:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES! You should recycle ALL electronics! STAPLES responsibly recycles printers, fax machines, computers, monitors, keyboards for $10/large item. There are many other outlets for recycling electronics, see Earth 911 http://earth911.org/electronics/, or call your local town hall, transfer station, or DPW.
2007-10-04 11:28:34 · answer #4 · answered by recycler 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be nice, but there are so many that few get reused. As a minimum make sure it is taken to a proper waste facility where it is striped of harmful products(eg mercury)
2007-10-03 22:20:11 · answer #5 · answered by paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure where in the world you are, but contact your local area authority recycling dept - they might (should) be able to help you.
otherwise, try offering it on your local freecycle group (find it on freecycle.org) - someone might be able to give it a new home
2007-10-04 10:49:05 · answer #6 · answered by sunshine_mel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in cambridge there is a computer recycle place in newmarket rd 542 (it is a bit hidden), where i brought this sort of stuff.
tel 08700416483
2007-10-04 11:14:26 · answer #7 · answered by sergio 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could see if Greendisk would take it. Or perhaps the folks at your local Best Buy, etc. might know.
2007-10-03 21:51:06 · answer #8 · answered by John D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, you can do alot of things with it, you could buy a new ink box, or you could sell it, or you can throw it away in a garbage bag.
hope that helps!
2007-10-03 20:37:17 · answer #9 · answered by mano.s 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes. Throw them in a local pond or river.
2007-10-03 21:58:57 · answer #10 · answered by hawk_barry 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋