Recycling can help GAL

In partnership with Reclaim-It, a leading Electronic Waste management company, we've developed a scheme to turn your empty laser and inkjet printer cartridges into valuable funds to help continue our important work.

Did you know that at present approximately 75% of all empty printer cartridges are disposed of as normal waste when in fact a very high proportion of them can be recycled for reuse reducing the environmental burden on landfill sites and the energy consumed in their manufacture.

Reclaim-it will contribute up to £6 for every cartridge returned and in doing so help us continue our work whilst at the same time helping the environment

To help all you need to do is:

• Check with GAL to see if the cartridges you use in your printer at home or in the office are recyclable


• When your printer cartridge needs changing simply give it to GAL

Unfortunately, EPSON cartridges cannot be recycled under this scheme.

GAL will have a recycling box available at events for you to drop your cartridges in. Or you can just give the cartridge to a volunteer.

Cartridges should be

• in good condition


• not previously refilled


• preferably in it's original packaging

To check if your cartridge can be recycled email or call GAL on 0870 888 7277.