Laser Toner Cartridge Refills: Reducing the Carbon Footprint | Knowledge Hub | Circle Economy Foundation
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Laser Toner Cartridge Refills: Reducing the Carbon Footprint
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Over the last 25+ years, Commercial Laser Technologies of Toronto has grown to become one of Canada’s leading re-sellers of new and used printer parts and accessories. The company offers remanufacturing and end-of-life management services. They collect empty cartridges and deliver them back to depot. Non-premium cartridges are disassembled to component level, while the best ones are reused. In the process, all non-conforming materials are dissabled for recycling (from packaging to used hoppers). Empty cartridges are then cleaned, re-assembled, and refilled. Hoppers are filled with premium toners to technically match with the OPCs (drum) for optimal yields and printer performance.

Each toner hopper is sealed with OEM style seal to ensure leak-proof cartridges and can easily be installed by end-user. Every cartridge is tested using industry standards and packaged in static resistant bags and boxes made from recycled materials. Finally, cartridges and maintenance kits are handled straight to the consumer.


Commercial Laser Technologies Inc. reuses 84% of cartridges and fusers collected for remanufacturing. The process saves approximately 2.5 kg of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) per cartridge. Every cartridge can be remanufactured approximately 3 times. Considerable CO2 reduction is also achieved by locally remanufacturing instead of importing materials from Asia and Mexico.