11th March 2010

» Empty Ink Cartridge Service

This free-to-use UK service accepts most cartridges from ink printers (the type normally found in homes and small offices) to put them to reuse, or recycling if they cannot be reused. We take both empty and unused cartridges.

First, Check Your Cartridges

We can only accept certain models of cartridge for reuse, so please use these 4 steps to ensure you're sending us things we can use before you send anything.

1. Ink Cartridges?

This service is only for ink cartridges. Ink cartridges are:

  • smaller than the size of a clenched fist
  • normally from small home or home-office style printers
  • AND use a liquid ink [not a dry 'toner' powder]

N.B. If you have any larger cartridges which use toner powder - 'toner' / 'laser' cartridges found in larger office printers - please send these separately to us via our Toner Cartridge Recycling Service, even if you also have ink cartridges.

2. Find Your Cartridge's Model Number

The model number is a short code displayed clearly on the front of the cartridge, or on the cartridge's box, or will be listed in your printer's instructions for replacing cartridges.

3. Original or Compatible?

  • Original cartridges are:
    - made by the original manufacturer of the printer
    - clearly display that manufacturer's logo on the cartridge and box
    - and have not been refilled or reused yet
  • Compatible (remanufactured) cartridges have:
    - been refilled, 'remanufactured' or reused
    - OR made by a company that is not the printer manufacturer

4. Check With the List

Any cartridges you send us must be on this list, and show a Green Tick for the type of cartridge you have (original or compatible). See sending instructions below.

If you have any with a Red Cross or not on this list, please do not send - instead, read our alternative solutions guide to dispose of these in a responsible way.

Cartridge
(click entries for an example image)		 Originals Accepted? Compatibles Accepted?

Canon
BC-02 (Black) Yes No
BC-05 (Colour) Yes No
BX-3 (Black) Yes No
CL-38 (Tri-Colour) Yes Yes
CL-41 (Tri-Colour) Yes Yes
CL-51 (Tri-Colour) Yes Yes
PG-37 (Black) Yes Yes
PG-40 (Black) Yes Yes
PG-50 (Black) Yes Yes

Dell
M4640 (Black) Yes No
M4646 (Tri-Colour) Yes No
T0529 (Black) / TO529 Yes No
T0530 (Tri-Colour) / TO530 / A920 Yes No

Hewlett Packard (HP)
No 110 (Tri-Colour) / CB304a Yes No
No 15 (Black) / C6615 / C6615D Yes Yes
No 17 (Tri-Colour) / C6625A / C6625AE Yes No
No 21 (Black) / C9351A / C9351G Yes Yes
No 21 (Black XL) / C9351C Yes Yes
No 22 (Tri-Colour) / C9352A / C9352G Yes Yes
No 22 (Tri-Colour XL) / C9352C Yes Yes
No 26 (Black) / 51626A Yes No
No 27 (Black) / C8727A Yes Yes
No 28 (Tri-Colour) / C8728A Yes Yes
No 300 (Black) / CC640E Yes Yes
No 300 (Black XL) / CC641E Yes Yes
No 300 (Tri-Colour) / CC643E Yes Yes
No 300 (Tri-Colour XL) / CC644EE Yes Yes
No 336 (Black) / C9362EE Yes Yes
No 337 (Black) / C9364E Yes Yes
No 338 (Black) / C8765EE Yes Yes
No 342 (Tri-Colour) / C9361EE Yes Yes
No 343 (Tri-Colour) / C8766EE Yes Yes
No 344 (Tri-Colour) / C9363EE Yes Yes
No 350 (Black) / CB335EE Yes Yes
No 350 (Black XL) / CB336EE Yes Yes
No 351 (Tri-Colour) / CB337EE Yes Yes
No 351 (Tri-Colour XL) / CB338EE Yes Yes
No 363 (Black) / C8721EE No No
No 363 (Black Large / XL) / C8719EE Yes No
No 45 (Black) / 51645A / 51645 Yes Yes
No 56 (Black) / C6656A Yes Yes
No 57 (Tri-Colour) / C6657A / CB278AN Yes Yes
No 78 (Tri-Colour 19ml Version) / C6578D / C6578DN Yes Yes
No 78 (Tri-Colour 38ml Version) / C6578A / C6578AN / 78 XL Yes Yes
No 88 (Black) / C9385AE No No
No 88 (Black Large / XL) / C9396a Yes No
No 88 (Cyan) / C9386AE No No
No 88 (Cyan Large / XL) / C9391A Yes No
No 88 (Magenta) / C9387AE No No
No 88 (Magenta Large / XL) / C9392a Yes No
No 88 (Yellow) / C9388AE No No
No 88 (Yellow Large / XL) / C9393a Yes No

Lexmark
No 16 (Black) / 10N0016 Yes No
No 26 (Tri-Colour) / 10N0026 Yes No
No 3 (Black) / 18C1530 Yes No
No 34 (Black) / 18C0034 Yes No
No 35 (Tri-Colour) / 18C0035 Yes No

Samsung
Ink M10 (Black) Yes No
Ink M40 (Black) / M41 Yes No

Green Tick = please send. See sending instructions below.

Red Cross = please do not send.
Not on this list = please do not send.
Instead, read our alternative solutions guide to recycle these.

And, Send!

Please only send cartridges which you have checked are eligible, as above. If you are unsure, please drop us an email.

1. Find an Envelope

Please reuse an existing strong envelope or Jiffy bag to send your cartridges.

This is much more environmentally-friendly than producing new plastic recycling envelopes to send to you, and you can send your cartridges away right now.

2. Attach the Freepost Postal Label

Please print and attach this postal label: no stamps are required, as it is a freepost address.

» Click here to view and print the postal label

Your envelope must clearly show the printed barcode, or "A/C: 09080512094501" if you are handwriting the address, in order for your cartridges to qualify for the charity donation.

3. Send

And then pat yourself on the back! Thank you - you've just helped charity and the environment.

Any time you want to send again, please revisit this web site, as our accepted cartridges change in the first week of each month and these instructions are liable to change.