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Earth Day Extra Pay
CFK is celebrating Earth Day by paying you MORE!
For every $50 worth of items picked up by FedEx on April 21st through the 25th, CFK will pay you an EXTRA $25!
Example: $200 worth of items is picked up by FedEx on April 21st – CFK will give you an extra $100 for a total of $300.
Want extra pay for Earth Day? Here’s what you need to do:
STEP 1: Sign up! email contact@cartridgesforkids.com with your school name and zip code.
STEP 2: COLLECT ITEMS! Download and print or email our special Earth Day Extra Pay flier to encourage more participation.
STEP 3: Write EARTH DAY on your shipping labels.
STEP 4: Have boxes picked up by FedEx on the 21st, 22nd, 23rd, or 25th of April.
If you sign up, write EARTH DAY on your labels, and have boxes picked up on April 21st through the 25th, CFK will give you an extra $25 for every $50 worth of items that you send!
*you MUST sign up to participate. Your labels MUST have ‘EARTH DAY’ written on them. Boxes MUST be picked up on April 21st through the 25th to be eligible for extra pay.
Post-Holiday Moola
Ok, we know it’s early to start thinking about after the holidays, but trust us, this could be worth it.
You know all those new cell phones, digital cameras, video games, laptops, iPods that people get over the holidays? Well they’re usually replacing old ones, and those old ones usually get thrown out. Not this year!
Tell your group to save all their used stuff and bring it in after the holidays. Send it in to us, we recycle it, and you get paid cash.
EVEN BETTER….plan a 6-week recycling collection drive to start right after the holiday break. If you collect 100 used cell phones or $200 worth of used electronics during those 6 weeks, we’ll give you an extra $50.
The Great iPhone Treasure Hunt Comes to an End!
Well folks, your shipments for the Great iPhone Treasure Hunt have to be postmarked by today, so if you have stuff to send, rush it off to a FedEx store now!
We’ll be in touch with the winners, and as always, we’ll post the results here!
Thanks for participating and stay tuned for information on more ways to earn more CA$H!
Congratulations to our Gift Card Giveaway Winners!
Scheduling a contest or drive has never been so good…
A few months ago we told our participants that if they scheduled their 6-week contest or collection drive before November 15th (America Recycles Day) they would be entered into a drawing to win a $50 gift card to Staples, or office supply store of their choice.
Well the response was so overwhelming, with over 250 schools and organizations scheduling their contests and drives, that we decided to award a $25 2nd place winner as well.
So CONGRATULATIONS!
Scott Johnson Elementary, winner of a $50 Office Depot gift card
and
C H Gullatt Elementary, winner of a $25 Staples gift card
Best of Luck with your upcoming contests and drives!
You can still sign up for your contests and drives for any time during the year. As always, if you collect over $200 worth of materials or over 100 cell phones during your 6-week time period, you will receive an extra $50 bonus.
Keep an eye out for more reasons to sign up for a contest or drive – another gift card incentive might be on its way – HINT: EARTH DAY!
Contact CFK at 800-420-0235 or email at contact@cartridgesforkids.com to schedule your contest or drive today!
What Will You Do?
America Recycles Day is next week, and we want to know how you’ll be celebrating.
Visit the America Recycles Day / Keep America Beautiful website for updates on events around the country, to register your event, or to get valuable information on recycling. It’s a great resource.
Plus, did you know that if you sign up for a recycling drive or contest before Nov. 15, we’ll enter you in a drawing for a $50 gift card to Staples or the office supply store of your choice? That’s right. What a perfect way to celebrate recycling.
We want to hear about how you and your group is celebrating America Recycles Day, so call (800.420.0235) email (contact@cfktoday.com) or comment here.
Countdown to the Cash
Only a few more days left to be eligible to win a $50 Staples* gift card!
Sign up for a collection drive or contest between NOW and NOVEMBER 15th, and we’ll enter you to win a $50 Staples* gift card!
It’s so easy.
Collection drives and contests are 6 weeks where you try to collect as many items as possible. AND, if during your contest, you collect $200 worth of items or 100 cell phones, we’ll give you an extra $50 CASH, on top of the cash value of your items.
How’s that for easy?
Call us (800.420.0235), send us an email (contact@cfktoday.com) or visit our website to sign up!
*or another office supply store of your choice….
Behind the Scenes at CFK!
Ever wonder where your boxes of items end up? Who you’re talking to on the phone when you call CFK?
We’ve put together this kick-butt video to show you all around this little place we call CFK. Meet our staff, get a behind-the-scenes look into our warehouse, and feel good about recycling with us.
Feel free to link this video to your website, post it to your 
and email it out to parents. If you’re not on our email list, contact us and we’ll make sure you get our weekly updates.
800.420.0235
contact@cfktoday.com
The Great iPhone Treasure Hunt
Cap’n Jack wants you to participate in the…
(How’s that for a celebrity endorsement?)
It’s CFK’s biggest prize payout to date, and all you have to do is collect.
We’re giving $1,000, $500, and $250 to the 3 groups who can collect the most iPhones between now and Dec. 1. That’s BONUS money, ON TOP of the value of the recyclables themselves. (iPhones are going for at least $40 each.) Here’s how to get involved:
1. Sign up to participate.
2. Use our prepaid shipping labels to ship your items.
3. We’ll pay you the cash value of your recyclables, AND if you send us the most iPhones of any other group, we’ll give you the bonus money. We’ll also send you a special pirate bag of loot for each person in your group who recycles an iPhone, even if you don’t win.
Once you sign up, make sure you check out the treasure map (follow the path and find recyclables) and instruction sheet. And make sure you have plenty of shipping labels. Click here to order more.
Have questions? Want to talk to one of our fabulous CFK representatives? Click here, email (contact@cfktoday.com), or call 800.420.0235.
If Contests and Drives Got in a Fight…
Who would win?
Depends on what you want. At CFK, it’s all about making recycling work for you. Here’s how to decide between holding a contest or a collection drive:
Contest
- Classes, clubs, grade levels, teams, scouting troops, etc. get to compete to collect as much as possible. Healthy competition brings in lots of items!
- Works well for schools or organizations that have multiple branches or groups.
- CFK gives a $50 bonus check* to the winning group. This can be used to hold a pizza party, buy prizes, whatever you decide!
Collection Drive
- Groups work together towards a recycling goal. Recycling together encourages teamwork and camaraderie.
- Works well for small groups or when a competition is not wanted.
- CFK gives a $50 bonus check* to the participating group.
Here at CFK, we want you to get the most out of your recycling program, so tailor it to fit your group! If you still need help deciding, contact us. We’re here to help.
Also, DON’T FORGET ABOUT THE GREAT IPHONE TREASURE HUNT!
* CFK will award a $50 bonus check when accounts recycle $200 worth of items or 100 cell phones.
The Great iPhone Treasure Hunt
YEP. CFK IS GIVING AWAY $1000. AND $500. AND $250.
Starting now, collect as many iPhones as you can from as many places as you can.
We’ll give you a treasure map to follow.
- Pay you the cash value of the electronics you recycle (click here for a list of values….iPhones are worth $40-$225 each)
- Give $1750 to the 3 schools/groups that collect the most iPhones
between NOW and December 1stBUT WE’LL ALSO:
- Give a special bag of pirate loot to each individual who recycles an iPhone! If 30 of your students bring in iPhones, we’ll send you 30 pirate loot bags to distribute.
THIS IS THE EASIEST WAY TO MAKE $1000
(Aside from finding it in the street, and come on, when does that ever happen?)
Click here to sign up or ask a question. Start collecting now!
