How to Recycle Toner for a Laser Printer
- 1). Remove the toner cartridge from your printer.
- 2). Return the toner cartridge to the store you bought it from. Most stores that sell toner will take it off your hands, including large store like Staples. Some even give you a discount on your new cartridge for turning in the old one. Several online companies also buy used toner cartridges, which they refill and sell for a profit.
- 3). Find a local group that either recycles toner cartridges directly or collects cartridges for recycling at an off-site facility if you cannot return your toner cartridge to the store you bought it from.
- 4). Refilling your toner cartridge is also a possibility. Several kits are on the market for this purpose and the process is simple, if potentially messy. However, the cost of the kit is well below the cost of a new cartridge, so it may be worth it for the cost- or environmentally conscious consumer.