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Some printer cartridges are made from brand new material, and some are made from recycled material. A cartridge has to be made up of some waste from previously used cartridges to be considered a ‘recycled’ cartridge.

How Printer Cartridge Recycling works:

The journey from used to cartridge to shiny new cartridge is not the same for every one that is recycled, but they follow the same general process.

First, the cartridges arrive at a remanufacturing center and are sorted according to their model and condition, then they are broken down into their base parts.

Cartridge parts that are too damaged or worn are replaced, sometimes by new parts and sometimes by pieces from other cartridges that came in undamaged.

Once the cartridge has been reassembled it’s filled with new ink or toner. Then it’s tested for defects or errors. Any cartridge that is not up to snuff is rejected and goes back through the recycling process.

Finally, the recycled cartridges are labeled sold, both on online and offline. They are usually marked as “remanufactured”, but they can also be called refurbished or reused.

Remanufacturing is used most often, but it isn’t the only way to recycle printer cartridges. If the cartridge is not too damaged, it can be refilled with ink or toner. This can be done at a local specialty printer store, or customers can buy refilling kits and try their hand at it from home.

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