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. Inkjet cartridges, toner cartridges and toner bottles from participating brands (Brother, Canon, Epson, HP, Konica Minolta and Lexmark) are accepted. This includes cartridges used in printers, photocopiers and fax machines.
If your workplace or business has large quantities of printer cartridges to recycle, visit BusinessRecycling.com.au to find suitable collection or pick up service options.
Council services for Printer Cartridges
Mount Alexander Shire Council has listed the following locations where you can recycle your printer cartridges.
Drop off locations for Printer Cartridges
46 drop off businesses match on Printer Cartridges within approx 60km of Castlemaine VIC
Click the link for business details and map
| Business Name | Address | Suburb | State | Postcode | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Officeworks | 116 Creswick Rd | Ballarat | VIC | 3350 | |
| Officeworks | 297-305 Hargreaves Mall | Bendigo | VIC | 3550 | |
| Harvey Norman | Howitt St | Wendouree | VIC | 3355 | |
| Harvey Norman | Furness St | Kangaroo Flat | VIC | 3555 | |
| Dick Smith | Cnr Norman & Gillies St | Wendouree | VIC | 3355 | |
| Dick Smith | Cnr Curtis & Grenville Sts | Ballarat | VIC | 3350 | |
| Dick Smith | Bendigo Marketplace, 37 Garsed St | Bendigo | VIC | 3550 | |
| Dick Smith | 21-23 Evans St | Sunbury | VIC | 3429 | |
| Australia Post | 13 Bucknall Street | Carisbrook | VIC | 3464 | |
| Australia Post | 42 Railway Place South | Goornong | VIC | 3557 | |
| Australia Post | 46 High Street | Lancefield | VIC | 3435 | |
| Australia Post | 65 Railway Place | Elmore | VIC | 3558 | |
| Tandy | 240 John Street | Maryborough | VIC | 3465 | |
| Australia Post | 101 High St | Axedale | VIC | 3551 | |
| Australia Post | Inglis St | Ballan | VIC | 3342 | |
| Australia Post | Central Square Armstrong St | Ballarat | VIC | 3350 | |
| Australia Post | 628 Drummond St | Ballarat | VIC | 3350 | |
| Australia Post | 407 Humffray St | Ballarat North | VIC | 3350 | |
| Australia Post | 1102 Sturt St | Ballarat West | VIC | 3350 | |
| Australia Post | Cnr Hargreaves | Bendigo | VIC | 3550 | |
| Australia Post | 14 Deborah St | Bendigo | VIC | 3550 | |
| Australia Post | Shop 7 Strath Village | Bendigo | VIC | 3550 | |
| Australia Post | 4 Main St | Bridgewater On Loddon | VIC | 3516 | |
| Australia Post | 406 Learmonth St | Buninyong | VIC | 3357 | |
| Australia Post | 202 Barker St | Castlemaine | VIC | 3450 | |
| Australia Post | 86 Vincent St | Daylesford | VIC | 3460 | |
| Australia Post | 90 Victoria St | Eaglehawke | VIC | 3556 | |
| Australia Post | Shop 3-4 | Gisborne | VIC | 3437 | |
| Australia Post | 137 High St | Heathcote | VIC | 3523 | |
| Australia Post | 37 Albert Street | Inglewood | VIC | 3517 | |
| Australia Post | 140 High St | Kangaroo Flat | VIC | 3555 | |
| Australia Post | 113 Mollison St | Kyneton | VIC | 3444 | |
| Australia Post | 160 Eagle Hawk Road | Long Gully | VIC | 3550 | |
| Australia Post | Civic Square | Maryborough | VIC | 3465 | |
| Australia Post | Shop 1 107-113 Main St | Romsey | VIC | 3434 | |
| Australia Post | 188 Albert St | Sebastopol | VIC | 3356 | |
| Australia Post | 44 Evans Street | Sunbury | VIC | 3429 | |
| Australia Post | 5 Camp St | Talbot | VIC | 3371 | |
| Australia Post | 1211c Howitt St | Wendouree | VIC | 3355 | |
| Australia Post | Shpp T 35 | Wendouree Village | VIC | 3355 | |
| Australia Post | 43 Anslow St | Woodend | VIC | 3442 | |
| Australia Post | 267 High St | Kangaroo Flat | VIC | 3555 | |
| Australia Post | Gillies St | Wendouree | VIC | 3355 | |
| Flashdrive Beyond The Classroom Inc | 8 Hazel Rd | Wendouree | VIC | 3355 | |
| JB HiFi | 24 - 26 Mair Street | Ballarat | VIC | 3350 | |
| JB HiFi | 339-355 Hargreaves Street | Bendigo | VIC | 3550 |
Pick up locations for Printer Cartridges
5 pick up businesses match your query on Printer Cartridges
Click the link for business details
| Business Name | Details | Picks up | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiess Services e-Recycling | Collection Fees may apply. We are able to collect it... | Nationally | May apply |
| IT Remarketing | Click Business Name for details | Vic (Metro Area Only) | May apply |
| PENTAQ Technology Pty Ltd | Click Business Name for details | Nationally | May apply |
| ReuseMoose.com | Click Business Name for details | Nationally | Free |
| Reverse E-Waste | Commercial - Sydney local - min 1/2 pallet Commercial ... | Nationally | May apply |
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
- Printer cartridges from participating brands are accepted in the 'Cartridges 4 Planet Ark' program. This includes inkjet cartridges, laser cartridges, toner bottles, fuser and drum units, fax rolls, print heads, waste hoppers / containers collectors and kits.
- The 'Cartridges 4 Planet Ark' program has recycled more than 15.2 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 six participating brands, Brother, Canon, Epson, HP, 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 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.
To find out more about printer cartridge recycling
See Planet Ark's Cartridge Recycling Factsheet
Or visit the following websites
Resources
- Taking the Byte Out of Waste II (2010) (975kb pdf file)
Finding recycling options for Computers and Electronics has remained the number one concern for visitors to Planet Ark's RecyclingNearYou (RNY) website for the second year in a row.
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Finding recycling options for Computers and Electronics has remained the number one concern for visitors to Planet Ark's RecyclingNearYou (RNY) website for the second year in a row.
Documents marked with
may only be available in PDF format. If you don't have Adobe Acrobat (or the reader), a FREE reader is available from Adobe.
















