How to Recycle a Ricoh Toner

Ricoh provides you with various office-related product options for printing, duplicating and faxing. Many of these products use toner instead of ink to print. As toner can harm the health of people and the environment, it is important to recycle your spent toner cartridges instead of throwing the cartridges in the trash. Several methods of recycling exist. You can recycle directly through Ricoh, or via local retail outlets or recycling facilities.

Things You'll Need

• Plastic bags
• Clear packaging tape
• Cardboard boxes

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Instructions

Ricoh Single Cartridge Shipment Recycling

• 1

  Remove the prepaid FedEx or UPS shipping label from inside the box that your new toner cartridge came in. Set the label aside.

• 2

  Wrap the old toner cartridge in a plastic bag and pack it in the box. Review the shipment instructions for your specific Ricoh toner cartridge model on the inside of the box. Seal the box shut with clear packaging tape.

• 3

  Affix the shipping label on the outside of the box. Schedule a FedEx or UPS pickup, or drop the box off at a nearby FedEx or UPS center.

Ricoh Drop Off and Bulk Shipment Toner Cartridge Recycling

• 4

  Wrap your old toner cartridge in a plastic bag to prevent any remaining toner in the cartridge from leaking. Pack the cartridge in the original or replacement boxes as Ricoh also recycles the toner cartridge packaging. Repeat this for all toner cartridges you want to recycle.

• 5

  Place the cartridges in a large cardboard box to make them easier to carry.

• 6

  Navigate to the Ricoh Resource and Conservation Recycling page.

• 7

  Scroll down to the "Toner Container Recycling Drop Off Locations" section. Enter your Zip code, select a search radius from the drop-down menu and click the "Go" button for a list of Ricoh recycling drop-off locations in your area.

• 8

  Take your boxed toner cartridges to one of the locations.