Xerox Canada introducing new recycling program for imaging supplies

Xerox Canada is rolling out a new waste prevention program aimed at keeping hundreds of thousands of kilograms of spent imaging supplies out of landfills. The supply chain partnership will enable the collection of spent imaging supplies and help reduce the environmental footprint of document-intensive business processes

As part of a comprehensive partnership with Purolator, SCI Logistics and Close the Loop, one of the world's largest recyclers of imaging supplies, Xerox Canada customers will no longer need to deliver recyclable cartridges, bottles and other spent imaging supplies to Canada Post locations. Instead, Xerox customers across Canada can visit the Green World Alliance website to register, print detailed shipping labels and arrange for pickup of these waste materials by Purolator for recycling at no extra cost. Close the Loop's patented material separation processes will see used printing supplies recycled and raw materials re-used in new products.

Xerox Canada's new recycling program is an extension of the company's Green World Alliance (GWA) program. GWA recycling program, established more than a decade ago, diverts an average of 5.5 million kilograms of waste per year from landfills around the world.

"By simplifying the way Xerox Canada customers return spent imaging supplies for recycling, this initiative can divert an estimated 673 thousand kilograms of consumables waste from landfills annually," said Emechete Onuoha, vice president, Citizenship and Government Affairs, Xerox Canada. "The more responsive and efficient the process, the more sustainable the outcome."