FAQ

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

IS THE CARTRIDGE COLLECTION SERVICE REALLY FREE?

Absoloutely. There are no charges whatsoever with our FREE ink cartridge and laser toner collection service. Joining is FREE, and collections are FREE too. We even give you a FREE collection box

ONCE I HAVE JOINED DO I HAVE TO PHONE YOU TO ARRANGE A COLLECTION?

Once you have contacted us and joined the scheme we aim to give you a hassle FREE service which means you just put your empty ink cartridges and laser toners in the FREE collection box and we'll pop round on a regular basis to empty it for you, no need to phone.

HOW OFTEN WILL YOU COLLECT FROM ME?

This is entirely dependant on the size of your business, we can provide regular collections from as often as once a week for high users to once every couple of months?

WHAT CAN I RECYCLE WITH CARTRIDGE COLLECTION?

If it goes in a printer we can probably recycle it. The only things we can't recycle are Epson ink cartridges and toner bottles.

I'M LOCATED JUST OUTSIDE YOU COLLECTION AREA, CAN | STILL HAVE A FREE COLLECTION SERVICE?

The map is provided as a guide only. We want to help as many businesses to recycle as possible. If you are located just outside our collection area still do get in touch because we can probably still provide you with our FREE collection service.

WILL YOU PROVIDE A WASTE TRANSFER NOTE?

We comply with all of the necessary regulations for transporting waste and supply the correct documentation for you aswell. Cartridge Collection Ltd is registered with the Environment Agency as a registered waste carrier. We provide a waste transfer note to all of our clients. This takes the form of a season ticket for a period of one year. As we aim to give you a hassle FREE service this means only one document for a whole years service.

RECYCLING FACT

Of some 60 million inkjet cartridges used each year in the UK, only about 10% are recycled. This means that 57 million cartridges get thrown away each year and end up in landfill sites or are incinerated.