Can you recycle toner cartridges that are all plastic in regular co-mingled

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recycling? According to our copier salesman, our Kyocera toner cartridges can just be recycled in the regular recycling since they don't have any metal parts. Even though they are empty there is always a little bit of toner left in the cartridge, and he said that this isn't a big deal because toner is just ground up plastic. Is this true? Can I really just recycle the cartridges in our co-mingled recycling dumpster?
 
He should know. However, it would be greener to send the cartridges to a company that refills them. Re-use trumps recycling any day. Refilled cartridges are cheaper too.
 
it is most likely true but yes you can get them refilled for cheaper for a few times anyway its your call walgreens does refills in my area you can look in urs
 
I disagree. The guy is a salesman. His job is to sell. He'll say almost anything to seperate you with something you 'need."

I'd contact the company or jsut mail them. Corporations have a lot of pressure to recycle and be GREENER.

Contaminantes in comingled materials hurts the chance of something else in that bin of getting recycled as well. I say, keep the material clean & seperated.

Good luck!
 
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