Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Canon Singapore) has launched an ink and toner cartridge recycling programme in collaboration with the National Library Board (NLB), with recycling boxes placed at various NLB libraries across Singapore, providing convenience for the community to recycle used cartridges.
Participating locations include the National Library Building, and four regional libraries in Jurong, Punggol, Tampines and Woodlands.
This recycling programme aligns with the Singapore Green Plan 2030’s focus on Sustainable Living, encouraging more recycling towards the vision of being a Zero Waste Nation. Through this programme, Canon hopes to demonstrate its commitment to environmental stewardship by creating awareness on the importance of regular recycling. Moving forward, there are plans to expand the recycling initiative to additional libraries across the island.
The collected ink and toner cartridges will be sent to a recycling facility, where the cartridges will be dismantled. Extracted metals and plastics will be processed for recovery into raw materials that can be used for new products. Non-recyclable parts will be sent to an incineration plant for waste-to-energy conversion.
“At Canon Singapore, environmental responsibility is at the core of our values. This partnership with the National Library Board (NLB) strengthens our commitment to sustainability and community engagement. We are actively advancing consumables recycling initiatives to build a more resource-efficient society by recovering valuable raw materials from waste. By working with NLB for this recycling programme, we aim to encourage more people to adopt sustainable practices,” said Mr Andrew Koh, Vice President and Head of Singapore Operations Group, Canon Singapore.
Mr Eric Chin, Chief Sustainability Officer, National Library Board said, “We are delighted to partner with Canon Singapore to encourage local communities to do their part for the environment by responsibly disposing of used ink and toner cartridges at our participating libraries. These libraries are strategically located in high-traffic areas, making it convenient for anyone to drop off ink and toner cartridges of any brand at any time. We hope this programme will also help build awareness about good recycling habits.”
To complement its community efforts, Canon said it will continue to work with its corporate customers to arrange for used cartridge collection upon request, when new toner orders are placed and delivered.
