Register for Close the Loop’s recycling program to ensure your empty ink and toner cartridges do not end up in a landfill!
It’s easy – sign up and purchase your boxes, fill the boxes with your empty cartridges and ship your box back to CtL with UPS! At that point, CtL will receive your product and recycle the materials into new products! Click here to learn more about what Close the Loop does with the products received.
Accepted Products
Ink cartridges / ink tanks
Toner cartridges
Toner Bottles
Fusers
Toner Waste Containers
Products that can be used and replaced in any copy machine or printer
Not Accepted Products
Batteries
Bio-Hazardous Material
Inkjet cartridges that contained solvent-based inks
Box Kit FAQs
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Each kit contains 3 boxes (with prepaid return labels attached), liners, zip ties, and instruction sheet inside of a corrugate shipper. The shippers are plain brown corrugate with no outside markings and measure 37.25” X 27.5” X 1.5”. [/bg_collapse]
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All orders should be received in 7 to 10 business days.[/bg_collapse]
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Boxes are 13” by 13” by 30”. They are designed to sit next to the copy machine for ease of use.
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Each box holds an average of 15 to 18 items with no outer packaging (i.e. boxes).[/bg_collapse]
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Any printing and imaging supply that can be replaced by the customer can be sent for recycling. This includes:
Toner cartridges
Toner bottles
Fusers
Drums
Waste Toner Collectors
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No, we cannot deliver to a PO box.[/bg_collapse]
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Boxes have been pre-labeled with UPS return labels. When sealing the box, ensure the label is facing out. Place boxes out at your designated UPS drop spot or take it to your nearest UPS store. (Include a picture of the box closed with the label showing.)[/bg_collapse]
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All brands of cartridges are accepted through this program.[/bg_collapse]
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Cartridges are recycled in a zero waste to landfill facility. Commodities, such as plastic, metal, toner and ink are recovered and placed back into the post-consumer market (PCR) commodity market. Click here to learn more about Close the Loop and the recycling process.[/bg_collapse]
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Garbage and other plastic bags are an acceptable substitute, if you have lost your box liners. These bags are important as it contains any excess toner shaken loose during shipping.[/bg_collapse]
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Please contact us and we would be happy to answer any other questions you have. ctlrecycles@ctlus.com[/bg_collapse]
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Please contact us ctlrecycles@ctlus.com and we will help figure out what happened to the shipment.[/bg_collapse]
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We do not offer refunds for this program once the purchase has been made. Please email us at ctlrecycles@ctlus.com with any questions.[/bg_collapse]
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We only ship this to the 48 continental US states.[/bg_collapse]