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The design of the printer facilitates the recycling of: Plastics Europe Only: Plastic parts have material identification markings, according to international standards, which enhance the ability to identify plastics for proper disposition at the end of the printer's life. The plastics used in the printer housing and chassis are technically recyclable. HP Toner Cartridges/ Photoconductive Drum All Other Countries/Regions: Plastic parts have material identification markings, according to international standards, which enhance the ability to identify plastics for proper disposition at the end of the printer's life. In many countries/regions, the toner cartridge/drum can be returned to HP at the end of its useful life. A prepaid shipping label and instructions on how to return the toner cartridge/drum are included with the replacement toner cartridge/drum. If your country/region is not listed in the replacement's brochure, call your local HP Sales and Service Office for further instructions. (See page 110 or the HP support pages at the front of this user's guide.) HP Cartridge Recycling Program Information Since 1990, the HP LaserJet Toner Cartridge Recycling Program has collected more than twelve million cartridges that otherwise would have been discarded into landfills or similar facilities. This rapidly growing program returns used cartridges to the manufacturing process, thus conserving a variety of resources. Once a cartridge is returned through the prepaid return program, it is disassembled. The reusable components and the plastic housing are cleaned and inspected for quality conformance. After passing strict inspection procedures, materials such as nuts, screws, and clips are reclaimed and used to produce new cartridges. Remaining materials, like the photoconductive drum, are melted down and used as raw materials for a variety of other products. By the weight of the materials returned, over 95% are recycled. All HP LaserJet toner cartridges are shipped in recycled boxes with the entire box being recyclable through the returns program. Styrofoam end caps, which were used to support HP LaserJet toner cartridges during shipping, have been replaced with molded end caps made from 100% post-consumer paper products. For more information in the U.S., call (1) (800) LASERJET [(1) (800) 527-3753]. International customers can call their local HP Sales and Service Office for further information regarding the HP Toner Cartridge Recycling Program (page 110). EN Regulatory Information E-3