The company has partnered with Close the Loop, one of the world’s largest imaging supplies recyclers.
Close the Loop will collect customers’ returns and manage the recycling on behalf of Xerox, “using a patented material separation process that recovers used materials for reuse in new printer cartridges and other products”.
American customers can fill collection boxes with imaging supplies, which are then sent free of charge to Close the Loop. Customers can order collection material online here. The scheme is similar to the Eco Box programme Xerox operates in Europe.
Patricia Calkins, Vice President of Sustainability, Environment, and Health and Safety at Xerox, said: “This new effort is an extension of Xerox’s pioneering Green World Alliance program, an initiative launched in 1999 that established the company as a global leader in waste reduction and environmental stewardship.
“During the past 12 years, our collaboration with customers has kept more than 143 million pounds of cartridges, bottles, and waste toner out of landfills.”
Close the Loop President Jim Tocash added: “Close the Loop also is working towards zero waste. The company returns cartridge component parts to the marketplace as useable raw materials so nothing goes to the landfill.
“Xerox is on the forefront of zero waste initiatives – and was there long before it was popular. Our role at Close the Loop is to make the returns process that much simpler so more customers join in on the effort.”