Cashing In - Recycle Ink Jet Cartridges And Cell Phones

Bottle and can collection drives have been used as environmentally friendly fundraisers since states started paying for redeemed bottles and cans, but today fundraising groups can take it a step further to rid the world of carelessly tossed phone and office equipment as well.

Cell phones and printer cartridges are highly recyclable items; what's more, these are items that are made (sometimes almost entirely) from petroleum-based plastics. Keeping these items out of landfills goes a long way towards clean environment initiatives and preserving resources, but it can also bring some very significant cash into your organization.

There are a number of companies that have programs for partnering fundraising groups and will actually pay cash for redeemed printer cartridges and cell phones. Each company has their own guidelines for what they can accept, how and when payment is made. In general,

Ink jet cartridges (like those found in most home computer printers today) are almost always accepted

Laser cartridges (such as those found in large office printers) are accepted by some companies

Major brands of cell phones are accepted by companies that include cell phone recycling collection programs

Payment may be made monthly after a collection cut-off date, or

Payment may be made after a certain number of acceptable units are redeemed

Printer cartridge and cell phone collections raise funds a little at a time over a series of months. They are an excellent, ongoing fundraiser that can add up to some very significant extra cash with but small effort. The only trick to a cartridge and/or cell phone fundraiser is that your group has to get the word out so units will start coming in. Provide a collection box in a public place so foot-traffic donations can be accepted, but also allow units to be sent in with children and group members.

Most sizable groups have very good access to redeemable printer cartridges and cell phones. A central office in itself, such as a school or business, will go through several cartridges each year, and a very large percentage of member households discard ink jet cartridges regularly. These are all items that could be bringing in money without having to collect any, and once people know about this valuable service fundraiser, they are more than happy to help.

The beauty of cell phone and printer cartridge collection programs is that you don't have to ask a single supporter for monetary donations. All you have to do is sign up with a company, collect cartridges and cell phones, return, and receive your cash. And make the world a cleaner, greener, place while you make money.

This is an article created by the FundraisingIP.com Editorial Team. For more fundraising ideas and fundraiser help, go to our article directory at FundraisingIP.com/articles.

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