Kauai Recycling and Ink Cartridges

Recycling ink cartridges on Kauai is easy. If you’ve been throwing your ink cartridges in the garbage, you’re not alone. Over 14 cartridges are discarded in this country every second. Hundreds of millions of cartridges end up in landfills every year, made with plastics that may never decompose. And, it takes about 80% less energy to re-manufacture plastic than to produce it new.

The following schools on Kauai accept ink cartridges for donation. Please contact each location before dropping off your cartridges.

Kapaa Elementary, 4886 Kawaihau Rd., 821-4424 x114
Accepts ink/toner/laser jet cartridges, PDA, IPODS, digital cameras, DVDs, cellular phones, and laptops.

Kauai High, 3577 Lala Rd., 274-3160
Accepts ink AND toner cartridges, magazines, and newspaper.

Kekaha School, 8140 Kekaha Rd., 337-7655
Accepts ink cartridges, cell phones, color crayons, bottles, and cans.

Koloa Elementary, 3223 Poipu Rd., 742-8460
Accepts ink and toner cartridges.

Kula Elementary, 4480 Kapuna Rd., 828-1144
Accepts ink cartridges, and cell phones.

Kula High and Intermediate, 4551 Kapuna Rd., 828-0077
Accepts ink cartridges, and cell phones.

St. Theresa’s, 8311 Kaumuali’i Hwy., 337-1351
Accepts ink cartridges, cans, plastic bottles, and phone books.

Waimea Canyon, 9555 Huakai Rd., 338-6830
Accepts ink cartridges, cell phones, DVDs, crayons, cans, bottles, and paper.

Waimea High, 9707 Tsuchiya Rd., 338-6800
Accepts ink and toner cartridges.

Printer toner cartridges may be be recycled through a pick-up service operated by J.C. Spencer Remanufacturing. They pick up empty cartridges, and you may also purchase the same quality recycled cartridge back from them for a fraction of the original cost. Call 651-6253, or email jcspencerhawaii@yahoo.com for more information.

For more information, visit the county’s Kauai recycling website.