What to do with
Printer cartridges

Increasingly these are being collected at local recycling centres but are not generally collected from kerbside. However, there are other organisations that will recycle them for you.
How should I re-use printer cartridges?
Get them refilled!
Why not take your empty cartridges to be refilled? You can save up to 60% on the price of a new cartridge!
Refill them yourself!
Refilling ink jet cartridges is straightforward and can be done on a DIY basis, with a number of companies supplying the ink and refilling equipment.
When buying your printer, choose one that uses cartridges that can be easily refilled or that can easily accept generic or refilled cartridges.
What else can I do with them?
Donate them! Lots of charities collect empty printer cartridges to raise money by refilling and reselling them.
Take a look at the internet to find charities in your area that are collecting printer cartridges.