Ink and Toner Recycling

You can recycle ink and toner cartridges by using a collection box or mailing them directly back to the manufacturer.

The Basics:

Ink and Toner collection boxes are managed by the Office of Sustainability in collaboration with W.B. Mason.

You can recycle ink & toner from your office and from your home! All types and brands are accepted.

Please remember to recycle your box in the mixed recycling bin and only place the cartridge in the bin. 

Collection Locations:

Medford/Somerville Locations

• 80 George St. by the reception desk
• Tufts Administration Building, 169 Holland St.  (Atrium)
• Tsungming Tu Complex (Back of Anderson 103, the Building Administration Office)
• Office of Sustainability, Barnum Hall (2nd Floor)
• Mayer Campus Center (1st floor)
• 574 Boston Ave. (4th floor)
• 520 Boston Ave.

Boston Health Sciences Location

• BRPH (Street level, 130A copy room) 
• Jaharis center (2nd floor)
• Dental school

Grafton Location

• Large Animal Hospital (Shipping and Receiving Room, Room 1003)

SMFA Locations

• Mission Hill Building (Computer Lab)
• Fenway Building (2nd Floor, B-side hallway between the Dean’s suite and the Mac-lab)

Mailing Directly to the Manufacturer

You may mail cartridges directly to the company with a return label printed from the company's website. Tufts has a contract with Canon, and all multi-function copiers are Canon. For Canon ink and toner, see the Canon Toner Cartridge Return Program.

UPS Drop Box Locations

Medford/Somerville

• Packard Ave. (Across street from Olin Hall)
• 520 Boston Ave (Front entrance)

Boston Health Sciences

• Jaharis (Entrance)
• Stearns (Lobby)
• Biomedical Sciences (Lobby)
• Dental School (Back staircase)

SMFA

• 230 The Fenway, A Building, (1st floor, across from student mail room)