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Recycle printer cartridges for free!

How to recycle through Cartridges 4 Planet Ark:

  • Small amounts – Households and small businesses with small numbers of used cartridges can drop them off for free at their closest recycling location. Find a drop-off point.
  • Large amounts – Workplaces, schools, universities and other organisations that use at least three (3) cartridges a month may be eligible for a free collection box. Scroll down for more info.

Used cartridges must be from any of our participating manufacturers.

Cartridges 4 Planet Ark is funded by our participating manufacturers and printer cartridges are recycled by Close the Loop—making it free, easy and convenient to use.

How to recycle your cartridges


Free pick-up for collection boxes

Organisations that use at least three (3) cartridges a month can register for a collection box. Once it’s full, visit the 'Collection Eligibility Tool' on Close the Loop's Member Portal to see if you qualify for free pick-up. The bag will be collected from your location in 2-10 business days.

If you don't qualify, you will be supplied with a free pre-paid label so you can drop them off at any Australia Post outlet.

Book a collection

Drop them off

Households and small businesses with three (3) or less used cartridges to recycle can drop them off for free. Cartridges 4 Planet Ark has over 1,500 public drop-off locations around Australia!

Collection boxes are located at various retailers, businesses, and community centres. Search our directory to find your closest drop-off point.

Find a drop-off

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