How to recycle HP Inc. printer cartridges

PDR has been an EMEA partner of Hewlett-Packard Inc. (HP Inc.) for the recycling of printer cartridges since 2002.

Recycling expertise from PDR

Together with HP Inc. and the bifa environmental institute, we have developed and optimized a special recycling technology for printer cartridges and built a corresponding recycling plant in Thurnau.

Logistical organization - throughout Europe

HP Inc. currently collects printer cartridges in Europe and transports them to PDR.

You can find out more about returning printer cartridges here

Efficient technology for recycling

Once they reach us, the printer cartridges are sorted by type and separated to guarantee the high purity of the recovered raw materials and products. Precious metals, high-quality plastics and steel are recovered in a multi-stage recycling process.

The diagram provides an overview of the recycling process for printer cartridges at PDR: