Staples accepts a wide array of electronics for recycling at all of our store locations nationally, with many items recycled free of charge. We’ll even reward you for recycling your ink and toner cartridges!
We make it easy for our customers to recycle by offering a variety of services, including options for recycling computers and office technology products, ink and toner cartridges, cell phones and other personal electronics, and rechargeable batteries.
Recycling program information for each item accepted:
Mobile Phones: Free recycling of mobile phones, PDAs, and chargers in all Staples stores nationally. Bring all items to the customer service desk.
Computer Monitors: Dell branded monitors are accepted for free. All other brands of monitors are accepted for recycling for a fee of $10. Keyboards, mice, modems, and speakers can be recycled for free with a monitor. Bring all items to the customer service desk. In California all monitors are accepted for recycling for free.
Computer Recycling: Computer monitors, desktops, laptops, printers, faxes, and all-in-ones are accepted for recycling. Any brand of desktop CPU or laptop can be recycled for free. All Dell branded items (monitors, printers, computers, etc.) can be recycled for free. All other brands of monitors and printers/scanners/faxes/all-in-ones can be recycled for a fee of $10. Keyboards, mice, modems, and speakers can be recycled for free with a larger item. Bring all items to the customer service desk. In California all other brands of monitors can also be recycled for free.
Electronics: Computer monitors, desktops, laptops, printers, faxes, and all-in-ones are accepted for recycling. Any brand of desktop CPU or laptop can be recycled for free. All Dell branded items (monitors, printers, computers, etc.) can be recycled for free. All other brands of monitors, printers/scanners/faxes/all-in-ones and shredders can be recycled for a fee of $10. Keyboards, mice, modems, and speakers can be recycled for free with a larger item. Cell phones, PDAs and chargers can all be recycled for free. Bring all items to the customer service desk. In California all other brands of monitors can also be recycled for free.
Inkjet Cartidges: Recycle ANY ink and toner cartridge at Staples and get $2 in Staples Rewards for each cartridge. The credit is in the form of Staples Rewards statements, which can be used like cash in Staples stores or at www.staples.com. There is a limit of 10 cartridges per customer per month. Cartridges can be returned to any register.
NiCad Batteries: Free recycling of most rechargeable batteries including Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd). Bring all items to the customer service desk.
Office Equipment: Computer monitors, desktops, laptops, printers, faxes, and all-in-ones are accepted for recycling. Any brand of desktop CPU/tower or laptop can be recycled for free. All Dell branded items (monitors, printers, computers, etc.) can be recycled for free. All other brands of monitors, printers, faxes, all-in-ones can be recycled for a fee of $10. Keyboards, mice, modems, and speakers can be recycled for free with a larger item. Bring all items to the customer service desk.
Rechargeable Batteries: Free recycling of most rechargeable batteries, including Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd), Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH), Lithium Ion (Li-ion), and Small Sealed Lead (Pb) batteries (weighing less than 2 pounds). Bring all items to the customer service desk.
Toner Cartridges: Recycle ANY ink and toner cartridge at Staples and get $2 in Staples Rewards for each cartridge. The credit is in the form of Staples Rewards statements, which can be used like cash in Staples stores or at www.staples.com. There is a limit of 10 cartridges per customer per month. Cartridges can be returned to any register.