Recycling of Print Cartridges and Peripherals 

Ensure your print hardware, consumables and peripheral waste are handled responsibly, securely and in compliance with environmental regulations, freeing your team from disposal burden while supporting sustainability goals.

Espria services are designed around structured standards but can be configured to suit each client’s operational context. Response targets, governance cadence, reporting depth and integration methods may all be tailored to reflect industry requirements, geographic coverage or internal IT maturity, ensuring consistent quality while enabling bespoke outcomes.

Inclusions

  • Collection and secure disposal or recycling of end-of-life print cartridges, toners and ink cartridges
  • Decommissioning and recycling of peripheral devices (e.g. printers, scanners, multifunction devices)
  • Data sanitisation or destruction of on-device memory in end-of-life hardware
  • Compliance with WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) and related environmental regulations
  • Chain-of-custody documentation and certificates of destruction
  • Reporting on recycling volumes, carbon offset impact and cost savings

Exclusions

  • Replacement cartridges, hardware or spares
  • Logistics for extremely remote sites (unless pre-agreed)
  • Upgrades or refurbishment of recycled hardware

Prerequisites

  • Active print & document management contract or managed print service engagement
  • Inventory records or asset list of devices / consumables to be collected

SLA Targets

  • Scheduled collection within agreed time window (e.g. quarterly or semi annually)
  • Issuance of recycling certificate within defined timeframe

Reporting & Dashboards

  • Recycling & disposal dashboards (volumes, types, carbon impact)
  • Certificate logs and audit-ready documentation
  • Comparison of waste trends over time

Licensing & Dependencies

  • Depends on existence of managed print environment and device monitoring
  • Dependency on third-party certified recycling partners

Optional Add-ons

  • On-site collection events (e.g. annual purge day)
  • Asset lifecycle assessment and decommissioning roadmap
  • Refurbishment / reuse programme where viable

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