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ALAR company accepts cartridges for HP, Canon, Xerox and other brands of printers for recycling. We not only organize the removal of obsolete office equipment for recycling, but also carry out the write-off procedure, preparing a full package of documents in accordance with current legislation.

Reception of used cartridges

The cartridges belong to hazard class 4, which means they cannot simply be taken to a landfill. Toner from a used laser printer releases harmful elements into the atmosphere even after it has ceased to be used, therefore it is unsafe to store it in the office; this can lead to intoxication and frequent headaches. The situation with inkjet printer cartridges is even more serious; they contain hazardous materials such as lead and heavy metals.
The recycling process is regulated federal law“On production and consumption waste.” According to the rules, only licensed companies specializing in hazardous waste disposal can dispose of used cartridges.

The recycling process is regulated by the federal law “On Production and Consumption Waste”. According to the rules, only licensed companies specializing in hazardous waste disposal can dispose of used cartridges.

• This process begins with the collection and transportation of cartridges, during which the release of toner components and other hazardous components into the atmosphere is not allowed. Some cartridges are restored, refilled and can be reinstalled on printers of the corresponding models. The rest will undergo the procedure of neutralization and destruction.
• Another stage is analysis. At this stage, all components are sorted into separate groups. This includes separating plastic elements.
• Then the remaining toxic substances are collected from the sorted elements.
• Plastic parts are melted down to reuse in production.
• Precious metals from the chips are also separated and sent for recycling.
• But scrap that is not suitable for recycling undergoes pyrolysis, during which toxic substances are decomposed into harmless ones.

Recycling laser cartridges

Delivery of cartridges from laser printers disposal occurs in one of several ways suitable for a specific type of product. Original copies undergo maintenance after a certain period of use. If necessary, the components are replaced with new ones and the restored part is used again. If the cartridge is not original, then all remaining toner is harmful substances disposed of, and the hull is crushed and melted down.

Recycling ink cartridges

With the disposal of inkjet cartridges, everything is much more complicated; special equipment and competent personnel are required for this. Therefore, it is better to entrust this operation to the professionals of the ALAR company. We are ready to offer you the highest quality services for the safe and environmentally friendly disposal of office equipment and its components.

At any modern organization There is at least one printer. But, more often than not, there are several of them. And they come with a large supply of consumables and cartridges. But cartridges tend to run out. And an empty cartridge cannot simply be taken and thrown away - as a rule, even in this state it retains a certain amount of coloring matter, which can often turn out to be very, very toxic.

That is why it is necessary not to throw away cartridges, but to recycle them in full compliance with legal requirements.

In addition, at various types devices and even cartridges of the same technology but from different manufacturers may contain completely different components that require different approaches upon disposal.

EcoMir LLC recycles cartridges of all types

We recycle inkjet and laser cartridges any manufacturers. Our specialists will independently remove used cartridges, disassemble them into components, process harmful and toxic materials, prepare and deliver a full set of documents.

We have extensive experience in recycling cartridges, qualified specialists, our own fleet of vehicles, all the necessary permits and licenses. We work quickly, efficiently and fully comply with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

Recycling laser cartridges

As for laser cartridges, their storage and accumulation can be dangerous for the personnel of your organization. It's all about the high toxicity of the filler - toner. It can not only cause allergies, but also provoke the most various diseases- from asthma to oncology. And being thrown out in a place with household waste, even one single cartridge can cause serious harm to the environment. However, for such an action the organization can receive a very significant fine.

Almost everyone has a printer - at home or in the office. One of its elements is a cassette with ink consumables, or cartridge. Over time, the pigment is consumed and this part of the printer requires replacement and subsequent disposal. Previously, these cassettes could be refilled and reused. Now this is impossible, and office equipment owners are wondering: where to take printer cartridges for recycling? Since 2008, the EcoProf company has been receiving and processing waste of I-IV hazard classes. Including recycling of used cartridges from inkjet and laser printers, copying machines and other electronic devices.

Prices for recycling cartridges

Why shouldn't you throw the cartridge in the trash?

The cartridge body is made of plastic, which releases toxic substances when decomposed. In addition, it contains toner residues, which also contain harmful particles: magnetite, vinyl acetate, styrene polyarylate, ethylene copolymers, venyl acetate, aluminum oxide, titanium dioxide, magnetizing additives - FE203. The size of paint particles does not exceed 3-4 microns, and once they enter the body, they are not excreted, settling in the respiratory tract, lungs and bronchi, covering them with a dense black film. This can cause allergies and chronic diseases.

Every year in Moscow alone more than 10 million cassettes with coloring pigment fail. Their storage in offices, closets, basements, warehouses, as well as improper disposal of laser cartridges from HP and other manufacturers threaten to become not only an environmental, but also a medical problem.

Fines for legal entities

The Federal Law “On Industrial and Consumption Waste” requires that old cartridges be recycled as soon as their resource expires. Depending on the design, manufacturer and chemical composition toner, they belong to III-IV hazard classes. For improper disposal of used cartridges, the legislation provides for administrative liability for legal entities - a fine of up to 250 thousand rubles and/or suspension of activities for up to 90 days. Rospotrebnadzor monitors compliance with the requirements of the law.

Cartridge recycling procedure

• Conclusion of an agreement. According to the law, the owner of the equipment does not have the right to independently dispose of cartridges. He is obliged to enter into an agreement for their destruction with an organization that has a special license.
• Determining the amount of consumables to be recycled and submitting an application to calculate the cost of recycling used cartridges.
• Preparation of write-off acts and other documentation: waste certification, determination of hazard class.
• Removal of old cartridges to a special landfill.
• Preprocessing. Used cassettes are sent to recycling centers, where they are subjected to mechanical and thermal decomposition. Plastic parts are crushed, granulated and used as recyclable materials. Remaining toner is neutralized.
• Signing reporting documents.

Legal disposal of cartridges

Have you seen advertisements about free recycling cartridges in Moscow? You shouldn't believe them. Disposal - technically hard work, requiring trained specialists, special equipment and contracts with processing enterprises. We don't promise to do it for free. We guarantee high quality of services, complete legality of the procedure and the utmost low price recycling printer cartridges. Therefore, people choose the services of EcoProf LLC industrial enterprises, organs state power and municipality, thousands individual entrepreneurs from all over Moscow.

Recycling cartridges used in laser printers is one of the stages in the most important way to preserve and protect our environment. IN modern period Computerization of printing devices is becoming more and more; accordingly, the amount of consumables and their waste is increasing. By not disposing of cartridges correctly, we cause enormous damage to both the environment and ourselves.

Print cartridges are toner-filled containers that printers need to operate. At the end of the dye, the container is filled again with consumables. However, there always comes a point when the cartridges fail, after which they are usually simply thrown into bins along with other garbage.

Important! Dispose of used toner containers in garbage bins it is forbidden!

This ban is due to several good reasons:

1. Cartridges thrown into landfills negatively affect the health of environment(especially when burning garbage). Due to the specific component composition of such waste, printer toner containers are difficult to biodegrade. Under natural conditions, such waste will decompose over several hundred years, which, given the annual increase in the number of discarded cartridges, will certainly lead to another environmental problem.
2. Used toner bottles are harmful to people's health: they can cause a number of diseases (impaired respiratory system, chronic headaches, cancer, etc.). It is dangerous to throw waste ink into the trash, but it is even worse to accumulate and store used ink cartridges at home or in the office. Toner particles have microscopic diameters - 3-4 microns, they are smaller than dust. In addition, the toner is volatile. This coloring mixture, penetrating into the human body, is not capable (unlike dust particles) of being excreted external environment due to its extremely small size. The toner settles on the lungs and bronchi, thereby causing problems in the respiratory system.

Thus, the harmfulness of the type of waste in question is determined by its component composition, so we will further pay attention to this aspect.

Component composition of waste printer cartridges

The body of the toner containers is made of plastic, which includes polystyrene. This polymer poses a danger to living organisms when burning waste, because very often solid waste landfills are set on fire.

Note! To defuse chemical compounds emitted into the atmosphere during the combustion of polystyrene, the combustion process must be carried out at 1000 o C, but it is impossible to achieve such a temperature under “field” conditions.

The toner contains:

• soot;
• oxides of iron, aluminum, titanium;
• copolymerization products of ethylene and other monomers;
• vinyl acetate.

How to recycle

How to recycle printer cartridges? This is a pressing issue for everyone who deals with printing devices. Particularly relevant this problem For budgetary organizations and persons carrying out commercial activities.

To safely dispose of HP laser printer cartridges (the widest series of printing devices is HP Laser Jet), as well as other toner containers, for yourself and the environment, you need to find contacts of recycling companies (the easiest way is to use the Internet). Some recycling companies buy cartridges, others provide recycling for free or for a fee.

An example of Moscow companies for recycling toner containers: “Kser”, “EcoProf”, “Ecocartridge.rf”, “First Recycling Company”.

Disposal methods, process

Currently, the disposal of this waste is carried out in two ways:

1. Recycling. Used printer parts are sent to processing plants, where cartridges are cleaned, repaired and refilled for the purpose of their subsequent sale under a new brand.
2. Mechanical and thermal decomposition. The products are sorted and separated into their constituent components, after which the plastic parts are crushed and melted at high temperature with the receipt of recyclable materials. Disposal of toner involves exposing it to a temperature of 1000 o C; no harmful compounds are formed during the process. The method is environmentally friendly.

Cartridge Recycling Law

The rules for recycling toner containers from printers are determined. Failed cartridges are solid waste belonging to waste hazard class III or IV. In order to comply with the correct procedure for recycling products, you need to make a waste passport, which should indicate its specific hazard class. Next, for further disposal, you need to contact a specialized company that has a license to carry out such activities and pay a fee for the provision of services by this company. The procedure ends with the receipt of a recycling certificate by the customer.

The Office of Rosprirodnadzor monitors compliance with the above-described disposal rules. Legal entities may be subject to a fine for throwing cartridges into landfills in the amount of 20 to 250 thousand rubles.

The correspondent of the “Leading Recycling Company” talks about the disposal of printers and their parts with toner residues in this video

The plastic of the cartridges is almost non-biodegradable. When it burns, hazardous substances are released. Toner particles have an extremely negative impact on our health. For these reasons the topic proper disposal These printer components should be fixed in the head of each of us, so that when this problem arises, we know what to do.