Ink & Toner Recycling Program

Recycling made easy for you. We’ve made it simple (and free) to help protect the planet and make sure empty cartridges don’t end up in a landfill. 
Ink & Toner Recycling Program Recycling made easy for you. We’ve made it simple (and free) to help protect the planet and make sure empty cartridges don’t end up in a landfill.
How it works
We’ll recycle all of your ink and toner cartridges for you regardless of brand. Plus there’s three ways to do it, making it easier than ever to do your part.
Driver Pickup
  • Arrange pickup location with delivery driver
  • Securely package empty cartridge
  • Leave box at designated pick up location
Prepaid Address Labels
  • Mail your cartridges back for free.
  • Prepaid labels available to customers who receive supplies via parcel carrier (UPS or FedEx) Create your prepaid label
Pallet Pickup
  • Schedule loading dock pickup for large quantities
  • Must have 300 cartridges: 100/pallet. (min. 3 pallets)
  • For pickup, email: recycle@staplesreturns.com
Recycling Cartridges
  1. Cartridges sorted by material type
  2. Cartridges disassembled to component level
  3. Components recycled
  4. Plastic cartridge parts ground up
  5. Raw material is used to manufacture new products
Reusing Cartridges
  1. Cartridges qualified and sorted through ISO 9001 inspection process
  2. Cartridges remanufactured and quality tested
  3. Remanufactured cartridges inspected, tested
  4. Cartridges ready for reuse