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You recycle stuff with us…you get money! It’s that simple. Schools and Non-Profits can participate by sending us stuff* (shipping’s on our dime) and we send you a check.
What stuff you ask? Items a lot of people throw away! Can you believe it? Cell Phones & PDAs, Empty ink and toner cartridges, DVDs that have been watched a billion times and you’re sick of, Video Games and Consoles, Laptops, Digital Cameras (because a new and better one seems to come out every 6 months), GPS devices, Calculators, and even iPods (see comment about ‘new and better one’). Did we mention by doing the above you’re helping the environment. Nice little bonus.
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Joan Cianciolo | January 28, 2008 at 9:12 pm
Do you recycle regular phones and parts? If not, where?
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cartridgesforkids | January 29, 2008 at 11:41 pm
That’s a tough one. We actually do accept larger amounts of regular phones, typically from businesses. If you only have a small quantity of say, home phones, you might be best to take them to a local recycling center. If you do have a large amount you can email us at support@cartridgesforkids.com.
Thanks for recycling.
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Gloria Robinson | April 27, 2008 at 4:53 am
I am the person who receives the cartridges from the schools in Greensville County ,Virginia. I have been told that there are several types of cartridges that you do no accept. I do not want to waist the school’s money sending a cartridge you do not accept. Considering I am a volunteer, rather than my having to go through you list of OK cartridges for everyone, can you please send me a list of the the common cartridges you do not accept.
Thank you
Gloria Robinson
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cartridgesforkids | April 28, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Thanks for addressing this. We’re glad you’re taking the time to sort out those cartridges that cannot be recycled. This helps us keep shipping costs down and allows us to pay you, the participant, more. I’ve forwarded this to one of our support staff and you should hear from them soon. In the meantime the collection lists at http://www.cartridgesforkids.com provide you with a list of the items we currently accept and how much they are worth to those participating.
Thanks for recycling.
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Sheila Klaassen | May 19, 2008 at 6:55 pm
It is too bad that your flier does not lend itself to black and white printing. I can’t think of any school that can use color to promote anything.
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cartridgesforkids | May 23, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Sheila, we get this from time to time. If you look on our Marketing page (http://www.cartridgesforkids.com/marketing.html); where the fliers exist for download, you should see a link to print a black and white flier. There is also mention at the bottom of the page to set you printer to print grayscale or black and white when printing the color flier. You should get a better, crisper, result. Hope this helps. If you do have additional questions or concerns please be sure to contact us. Thanks for recycling.
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Nyssa | August 9, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Do you collect cell phone accessories? For example, car chargers. If so is there any financial benefit to the school?
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cartridgesforkids | August 11, 2008 at 9:10 pm
There is no monetary value for cell phone accessories, but if it is easier for you, then you may send them in.
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Winnie Chan | August 27, 2008 at 11:40 pm
I’m looking into a way for my son’s middle school to recycle AND earn some money. Is Cartridges for Kids such a way? If so, how much does each item pay (i.e., for a used cell phone, an ink cartidge, etc.)? Does CFK pay for recycling toner cartridges? Are all ink printer cartridges acceptable, or only certain brands, etc.?
Thanks for answering my questions (I couldn’t easily find the answers online or in the thin packet of information that was sent to me.
Winnie
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cartridgesforkids | September 10, 2008 at 6:16 pm
Cartridges for Kids is a GREAT way to recycle and raise money for your school! Visit our website at http://www.cartridgesforkids.com and click on the links listed under “collect” to see all of the prices we offer for all of the different items we accept including ink and toner cartridges, cell phones, palm pilots, lap tops, digital cameras, video games, movie DVD’s and more!
Also, feel free to call any of our talented representatives toll-free at 800-420-0235 for more information.
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Lynn Waples | March 11, 2009 at 7:51 pm
Will you take a small portable DVD player?
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cartridgesforkids | March 12, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Hello Lynn,
we cannot actually take a DVD player for recycling. If you go to our website, there are lists of all of the items we accept under where it says “collect” on the lower left-hand side of the screen.
Thank you for contacting us though, we appreciate your effort!
Emily Kaplan
Cartridges for Kids
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Kopy Korner | June 26, 2009 at 8:46 pm
We have quite a few cartridges for you, but seem to have lost our representative. If you could email us with a new contact number, we would be happy to call them.
(We are located in Mt. Pleasant, MI)
Thank you
Sandi
Kopy Korner
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Dave G | October 11, 2009 at 7:49 pm
What is the business structure for Cartridges for Kids? Is it a for-profit organization or a non-profit? Either way is fine with me. I was just curious.
Thx.
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cartridgesforkids | October 12, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Hello Dave G,
That is a great question! We are a for-profit organization, which allows us to provide free shipping and free program materials to our participants.
Thank you for contacting us!
EK