You can now drop off your used or empty laser and inkjet cartridges at participating Australia Post, JB Hi-Fi, Dick Smith, Tandy, The Good Guys, Harvey Norman and Officeworks stores. Any type of toner or ink cartridge from a fax, photocopier or printer will be accepted in the 'Cartridges 4 Planet Ark' drop-off boxes.
For recycling options for the materials generated by your workplace or business visit BusinessRecycling.com.au
Outlets participating in the campaign in the Maroondah City Council area
Australia Post - Park Orchards
Shop 6 13 Hopetoun Road
Park Orchards VIC 3114
Australia Post - Vermont
596 Canterbury Rd
Vermont VIC 3133
Australia Post - Vermont South
495 Burwood Hwy
Vermont South VIC 3133
Officeworks - Ringwood
241 Maroondah Hwy
Ringwood VIC 3134
Australia Post - Ringwood
Ringwood St
Ringwood VIC 3134
Australia Post - Ringwood
141a Wantirna Rd
Ringwood VIC 3134
Australia Post - Heathmont
147 Canterbury Rd
Heathmont VIC 3135
Australia Post - Ringwood East
74 Railway Ave
Ringwood East VIC 3135
Australia Post - Croydon
138 Main Rd
Croydon VIC 3136
Australia Post - Kilsyth
10/534-540 Mount Dandenong Rd
Kilsyth VIC 3137
Australia Post - Bayswater
32 Jersey Rd
Bayswater VIC 3153
Australia Post - Bayswater
14 Station St
Bayswater VIC 3153
Bbm Office National
270 Canterbury Rd
Bayswater VIC 3153
About Printer Cartridges
- Australians throw away more than 18 million printer cartridges every year.
- This amounts to over 5,000 tonnes of material, including laser toner cartridges, inkjet cartridges, photocopier toner bottles and drums, that will eventually end up in landfill.
- When printer cartridges break apart in landfill, they have the potential to contaminate groundwater and the environment.
About Printer Cartridge Recycling
- All types and brands of printer cartridges used in printers, photocopiers, multi-function centres and fax machines can be placed in the 'Cartridges 4 Planet Ark' box.
- This includes inkjet cartridges, laser cartridges, toner bottles, fuser and drum units, fax rolls, print heads, waste hoppers / containers collectors and kits.
- All of the printer cartridges recycled by Planet Ark's partner Close the Loop® are done so with zero waste to landfill. To date this industry-funded Planet Ark program has recycled more than 12 million cartridges via 30,000 businesses and over 3,000 retail outlets.
- The 'Cartridges 4 Planet Ark' program is an example of an extended producer responsibility program. The five participating manufacturers, Brother, Canon, Epson, Konica Minolta and Lexmark, pay for the collection and recycling of their cartridges. They are taking responsibility for the cartridges they produce.
For more information:
If your workplace consumes a lot of printer, fax and photocopier cartridges you may eligible for this free cartridge recycling service. Call the 'Cartridges 4 Planet Ark hotline' on 1800 24 24 73 for more information.
