What can be recycled?
All laser toners are acceptable.
All inkjet cartridges are acceptable but may be dealt with in different ways.
Any unused items (which may have been purchased in error) can be offered to others in the College (or elsewhere) on the Waste Action Re-use Portal (WARPit). It is easy to register and the system is very easy to use.
Your responsibilities
There is a legal requirement to recycle printer cartridges so these must not be placed in the general waste.
What is included?
Yes
- Used Inkjet cartridges
- Used Laser toners
- Cartridge packaging
No
- Unused cartridges and toners
Waste hierarchy
What happens to this waste stream?
50% reused
50% recycled
0% recovered
0% incinerated
0% landfilled
Printer cartridges waste stream
Where do I put printer cartridges?
- Printer consumables are placed in the designated grey bins; see the Cartridge recycling locations list below.
- Please include the cartridge packaging as this protects the unit in transit.
Building | Location |
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11 Princes Gardens | Ground floor corridor |
14 Princes Gardens | 14G3, ground floor hallway |
15 Princes Gardens | Entrance hall |
53 Princes Gardens | 1.03 - Entrance hall |
58 Princes Gardens | Ground Floor Reception |
ACE |
Level 4 - TBC Level 2 - Opposite control room 201A ABB |
Beit Quad | Level 2 - Student Union reception |
Bessemer |
Level 3 - Main entrance Level 2 - Outside ICT, opposite lifts Level 4 - 421 Eqipment room |
Biochemistry |
Level 3 - 311 (west end) Level 7 - west end |
Blackett |
Level 2 - Stores (just off the loading bay) Level 5 - by goods liftLevel 10 - by passenger lift |
Chemistry | Level 2 - 232a |
EEED |
Level 1 - Outside room 101 Level 12 - Imperial Innovations |
Electrical Engineering | Level 11 - 1108 |
ETHOS | Ground floor opposite the lift |
Faculty |
Level 1 - Equipment area Level 2 - Equipment area Level 3 - Equipment area Level 4 - Equipment area |
Flowers | Ground - Reception |
Huxley |
Level 3 - opposite the walkway entrance way Level 6 - outside Post Room Ground - Post Room |
Library | Level 1 - Computer area |
City & Guilds |
Level 5 - Outside equipment room Level 3 - Outside CEPSAF Ground - Reception |
Reynolds Building | Communal Photocopying Room - 1st floor |
Royal School of Mines |
Ground - Outside Room G20 Level 2 - Outside Room 2.02 (Next to post racks) Level 2 - Outside 244 Level 3 - Outside 3.01B (Cafe) Level 4 - Room 93 |
Roderic Hill |
Level 2 - Outside 255 Level 4 - Outside staff common room |
SAF |
Level 5 - Atrium Ground - Entrance |
Sherfield |
Level 3 - East kitchen Level 3 - Finance copier area Level 4 - ICT Level 5 - In both equipment rooms Level 5 - Near Reid and Pippard lecture theatres |
Skempton |
Level 2 - Near photocopier Level 4 - 412 print room |
The Business School |
Lower ground - Print room Printer cartridge recycling locations - Other Campuses |
Who empties the printer cartridge bin?
- The Soft Services Support Team (South Kensington) or cleaning team (elsewhere) will empty the bins when required.
- Full containers are stored in a locked compound ready for collection by a specialist recycler.
What happens then?
- The items are cleaned, refilled and re-used (or recycled where this is not possible).
How green is this waste stream?
- All receptacles are recycled/re-used.
- Everything that you recycle is put to good use. Your recycling prevents needless use of landfill sites or incineration. You are helping to protect and improve the environment.