Collecting and Selling Us Empty and New Printer, Copier and Fax Cartridges

We Have Paid Millions of Dollars for Empty Cartridges and New Printer Supplies

In the last 19 years we have helped more than 23,000 individuals, worldwide, start successful empty cartridge and new surplus toner supplies businesses, but the best is yet to come. Millions of Dollars Worth of Empty Print Cartridges and Unneeded New Copier, Printer and Fax Supplies are thrown in the trash everyday. Read below to find out how to “cash in” and get your share.

How It Works

Know The EMPTY Printer Cartridges We Buy

All of the valuable empty cartridges are listed on our “What We Buy” page. The best policy for you to adopt when you first start collecting empty cartridges is to COLLECT EVERY EMPTY PRINTER, COPIER and FAX CARTRIDGE AVAILABLE TO YOU. As you get more experienced collecting empty cartridges, you may want to concentrate on collecting the most valuable empty cartridges.

Know The NEW Printer Cartriges We Buy

Basically, when it comes to new products, COLLECT EVERYTHING! Get a quote in minutes for your NEW TONER and INK CARTRIDGES. When you sell us your NEW Printer, Copier and Fax Supplies you can get paid as FAST AS NEXT DAY / OVERNIGHT UPS or US Mail. You will be AMAZED at how much we pay for your new toner and ink supplies!

If you are ready to sell your NEW toner and ink cartridges, go to our “New Quote” page.

Don’t Collect Bad Empty Cartridges

There are many companies that are in the business of refilling or remanufacturing printer, copier and fax cartridges. Many of the companies in that business are high quality, world class manufacturers. However once they have refilled, recharged or remanufactured a particular cartridge, then that same cartridge is rendered non- remanufacturable for a second time. Of course, if the cartridge cannot be remanufactured it has no value when empty. DO NOT COLLECT CARTRIDGES THAT HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY REMANUFACTURED. You are probably asking yourself “How will I know which ones have been remanufactured?” There are many technical ways to discover cartridges that have been previously remanufactured but for now we’ll concentrate on the easy ways that will work for you most of the time. If you collect empty cartridges that are still in the original box you will see a manufacturer’s name other than the original manufacturer if the cartridge has been refilled or recharged. AN ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER’S NAME COULD BE HEWLETT-PACKARD (HP), XEROX, CANON, SHARP, LEXMARK, PANASONIC or many others.

IF THE CARTRIDGE BOX SAYS THAT THE CARTRIDGE HAS BEEN MANUFACTURED BY A COMPANY OTHER THAN THE MANUFACTURER OF THE MACHINE FOR WHICH THE CARTRIDGE IS INTENDED THEN YOU CAN BE REASONABLY CERTAIN THAT THE CARTRIDGE IS A REMANUFACTURED CARTRIDGE. YOU SHOULD NOT COLLECT THAT CARTRIDGE.

Are You Confused Yet?

If the cartridge box says something like this: “QUILL BRAND PREMIUM CARTRIDGE-FOR USE IN HP2100, 2100N, 2100TN” then you can be assured that you are dealing with a previously remanufactured cartridge that has no value when empty. In fact, almost all remanufacturer’s print the words “REMANUFACTURED” or “FOR USE IN…” on their boxes and on their cartridges. MANY REMANUFACTURING COMPANIES WILL PUT THEIR NAME, PHONE NUMBER, ETC. DIRECTLY ON THE CARTRIDGE. In this case, it will be easy for you to discover that this cartridge is a remanufactured cartridge.

ALL THAT BEING SAID, YOU WILL PROBABLY MAKE A FEW MISTAKES IN THE BEGINNING OF YOUR CARTRIDGE COLLECTION BUSINESS, THAT’S UNAVOIDABLE. BUT YOU WILL QUICKLY BECOME AN EMPTY CARTRIDGE COLLECTION PROFESSIONAL.

We Always Pay For Shipping

We will provide you with prepaid UPS Shipping Labels and shipping instructions. We pay for all shipping ONLY when you use the prepaid shipping which we provide you unless we make special arrangements with you for other shipping methods.

Creating Successful Relationships With Your Empty Cartridge Suppliers

Remember that you are collecting empty cartridges from individuals and companies that have been disposing their empty cartridges in the trash or sending them back to the original manufacturer for FREE. Use your best judgement, but most empty cartridge collection companies, like your’s, will pay their empty cartridge suppliers 1/2 to 1/3 of the price that you are receiving from us for a specific cartridge (of course this doesn’t apply to Fundraising Groups whose empty cartridges are donated to them). You may find in some instances that you will pay $5.00 for a cartridge that you sell to us for $20.00. Please always be fair to your empty cartridge collection customers and build a long lasting relationship with them. You will always be rewarded. Of course, if you are a fundraising group and the empty cartridges you sell to us are donated to you, then this is not a consideration.

Fundraising Groups

THE BEST THING ABOUT YOUR EMPTY CARTRIDGE COLLECTION FUNDRAISING EFFORTS IS OBVIOUS. YOU KEEP ALL THE MONEY. Since we are not a fundraising promotions company you may have to do some things such as creating your own prize structure for your top producers. You may need to create some advertising. THERE ARE SO MANY UNIQUE FUNDRAISING PROJECTS, YOU WILL PROBABLY BE BETTER SERVED CREATING YOUR OWN ADVERTISING EXPLAINING YOUR UNIQUE NEEDS.

A couple things that companies and individuals may want to know when they donate their cartridges to you:

1. What are you doing with the money you receive from recycling their cartridges?

2. Can they get a receipt from you for their empty cartridges? Many times this is not important especially if you solicit empty or new cartridge donations from government agencies (Police Depts., City, County and State Offices, etc.) or others without tax considerations. If you are a bonafide IRS recognized non-profit or charitable organization (501©3 or other) issuing a receipt should not be a problem.

Something very powerful is working in your favor when it comes to collecting empty and new printer, copier and fax cartridges. These cartridges are non-biodegradable and can ultimately end up in landfills. Ever increasing waste management requirements make it more expensive every year for landfills to operate. SOME FUNDRAISING GROUPS HAVE ASKED THEIR CITY MAYOR’S OFFICE, SANITATION DEPT. SUPERVISOR, OR OTHER WELL KNOWN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO ENDORSE THEIR EMPTY CARTRIDGE COLLECTION EFFORTS AS GOOD FOR THE CITY OR COMMUNITY. It is generally agreed that keeping these empty cartridges out of our landfills is good for everyone involved. You will find that most government agencies have no policy regarding the disposition of empty toner cartridges. A SHORT ENDORSEMENT LETTER OR MEMO FROM A WELL RESPECTED OFFICIAL MAY BE YOUR GREEN LIGHT TO COLLECTING LARGE AMOUNTS OF EMPTY CARTRIDGES, ESPECIALLY IF YOUR FUNDRAISING PROJECT IS COMMUNITY ORIENTED.

More Sources Of Income For Cartridge Collection

Another Great Source of High Income is the Collection of NEW / SURPLUS PRINTER, COPIER and FAX SUPPLIES. Where and How do You Find Them? New / surplus printer, copier and fax supplies are those excess supplies that companies, government agencies, school systems and others are left with when they trade-in or stop using their old printer, copier or fax machine. Often, a company does not know what to do with these excess supplies and they are stored in a warehouse, supplies closet or elsewhere and often times thrown in the trash as unusable. We buy large quantities of over 1200 different printer, copier and fax surplus supplies products from companies, government agencies, school systems and individuals all over the U.S. and Canada. ALWAYS ASK YOUR PROSPECTIVE EMPTY CARTRIDGE COLLECTION CUSTOMERS IF THEY HAVE ANY EXCESS / UNNEEDED NEW PRINTER, COPIER or FAX SUPPLIES. YOU MAY BE SURPRISED AT HOW VALUABLE THOSE SUPPLIES ARE.