Ricoh and the Environment

• Paper - From internal use is made into a variety of recycled paper or cardboard products, processed locally and overseas.
  

• Cardboard - From packaging materials is used to produce recycled cardboard products and is processed locally and overseas.
  

• Polystyrene - From packaging is compressed by the recycler and exported overseas where it is made into other recycled plastic products.
  

• Aluminium components removed from machines during servicing are collected and sent to a recycler who ships them offshore for use in other aluminium products.
  

• Polyethylene plastic bags, stretch wrap and bubble wrap collected is recycled locally into industrial products such as cable reels, underground cable casing and isolating transformer stands.
  

• Printed Circuit Boards removed from machines during servicing are processed by the recycler then shipped offshore where the precious metals are separated out and re-used in other products.
  

• Ricoh has a policy to take back for free any Ricoh machine that is beyond its useful life to be disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner. The steel from these machines is processed locally and made into other low-grade steel products.

Phone 0800 274 264 (2RICOH) for more information.

 

• Toner cartridges are collected from customers by way of a free collection box service. Collection boxes are provided to customers to put all of their used toner cartridges in. A free-phone number enables customers to arrange a free collection and replacement of the box via courier.

Cartridges are recycled locally where they are dismantled. Metal from the cartridges is on-sold and the cleaned plastic dealt with in two ways. Plastic tubes and bottles are processed locally into carpet roll cores and granulated plastic from other cartridges is sold for reprocessing.

If you don't want a collection box you can drop off your used Ricoh cartridge at your nearest Ricoh branch or dealership.

Phone 0800 274 264 (2RICOH) for more information.