Contact your local school district for donation opportunities.
Affordable Inkjets
255 William St, Bensenville
(630) 521-9671
Email affordableinkjet@aol.com for items accepted.
Best Buy
bestbuy.com
Recycling kiosks at all stores for rechargeable batteries and ink-jet cartridges.
Also accepts cell phones, CDs, DVDs, PDAs, smart phones and gift cards.
Cardinal Cartridges, Inc.
2100 N 15th Ave, Melrose Park
(800) 530-2559
cardinalcartridge.com
Cartridge World
9336 Skokie Blvd, Skokie
(847) 329-9096
cartridgeworldusa.com
Also accepts computers, monitors, printers and small electronics.
Funding Factory
fundingfactory.com
Educational and nonprofit fundraising organizations can earn funds for technology, classroom equipment and cash. Accepts inkjet cartridges, laser cartridges and cell phones. See website for registration information.
Hewlett-Packard
hp.com/recycle
HP inkjet and laser jet cartridges. Also accepts rechargeable batteries. Postage-paid return shipping labels available on website.
Laser Recharge of Illinois
Barrington Hills
(847) 382-4194
Refurbishes laser cartridges only. Call first for pickup.
Laser Service
875 Lively Blvd, Elk Grove Village
(847) 364-4446
laserservice.com
Laser, inkjet, toner and fax cartridges.
North Shore Ecology Center
964½ Green Bay Rd, Winnetka
(847) 501-3750
Accepts ink cartridges. Also accepts lead acid, Ni-Cd and rechargeable cell phone batteries.
Pogoda Computer Supplies, Inc.
140B Shepard Ave, Wheeling
(847) 808-8984
Laser cartridges only.
Recycle for Breast Cancer
Also accepts cell phones, printer fuser cores, PDAs, digital cameras, Ipods and other MP3 players, laptops (Pentium 1 or higher only), and most storage media. Go to website for information and pre-paid shipping labels.
(800) 315-9580
recycleforbreastcancer.org
Recycle Tech Solutions
1300 S Kostner Ave, Chicago
(773) 277-4800
recycletech.org
Cash-back for select inkjet cartridges and empty printer/fax cartridges.
Also accepts cell phones, GPS units, laptops, gaming systems and Ipods.
Recycling Avenue
(847) 951-1607
recyclingavenue.com
Provides support for adults with developmental disabilities. Accepts cell phones, ink cartridges, laptops, digital cameras, game consoles and MP3 players. Call for locations in Winnetka, Wilmette, Northbrook, Northfield, Morton Grove, Lincolnwood, Buffalo Grove and various business offices throughout the area.
Recycle for Breast Cancer
Accepts most ink jet cartridges. Also accepts most storage media, cell phones, printer fuser cores, PDAs, digital cameras, Ipods and other MP3 players, laptops (Pentium 1 or higher only). Go to website for information and pre-paid shipping labels.
recycleforbreastcancer.org
Staples
staples.com
Offers $3 in Staples Rewards for select cartridges. Also offers free recycling for cell phones, PDAs, pagers, digital cameras, chargers and other small electronics. There is a charge of $10 apiece for computers, monitors and printers. Dell-branded items are recycled free.