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Recycling laser toners

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Sep 19, 2009
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Recycling laser toners

Is there a proper way to recycle laser toners? I would imagine these can be reused somehow?
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Deal Addict
Oct 31, 2012
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Staples has bins outside their stores...and I believe many cities have places you can take them. If you want, you can also refill your own...and reuse them that way.
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You can also check Best Buy for recycling.
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Jan 12, 2013
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This may or not be worth the effort but for mainstream and established laser printer toners cartridges like HP Q2612A / 12A, you can personally remanufacture your cartridge by buying supplies to replace worn out OPC drum and refilling them with quality toner. Google is your friend; just find dis-assembly instructions.
For this model: OPC drum can cost as little as $5 and toner $4.

You can get compatible supplies from eBay; China.
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Jan 12, 2013
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^Update

I bought a Samsung ML-1740 laser printer awhile ago for $300. The cartridge worn out after a few years of use and refilling. I did not use the Samsung for 2-3 years as I got something else to use.

Out of curiosity, I tried replacing the OPC drum for the Samsung for about $9. Read some instructions online and now the printer works alright.

Took about 20 minutes and was messy.
Saved me over $90 if I bought a genuine drum or about $10 for generic re-manufactured one from eBay LOL :razz: .

Not worth the effort IMHO (depending on cartridge).
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Can you return compatible laser cartridges to Staples bins or do they have to be OEM?
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beth1791 wrote: Can you return compatible laser cartridges to Staples bins or do they have to be OEM?
They don't care. It's just somewhere to dispose of it...

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