Prevent and manage waste

• The Xerox Green World Alliance collection and reuse / recycling program in partnership with our customers results in millions of cartridges and toner containers returned for reuse or recycling each year.
• Prepaid postage labels and packaging from new supplies make it easy to return spent items for recycling, where over 90% of the material is either reused or recycled.

• Xerox solid ink technology utilizes compact, non-toxic color solid ink sticks instead of cartridges – creating far less waste.
• The result is a 90% reduction in office waste compared with similar color laser products.

• Xerox pioneered the practice of remanufacturing, reusing and recycling of office equipment. Our machines are designed for easy disassembly and durability, contain fewer parts, and are controlled for chemical content.
• Xerox carefully manages suppliers that provide recycling and waste disposal services. An audit process ensures that vendor practices are safe, environmentally sound, and compliant with regulations.
• Since 1991, Xerox remanufacturing and recycling (PDF, 24 KB) has prevented over 2 billion pounds of potential waste from entering landfills.

• Since the early 1990s, Xerox has maintained an internal initiative known as the Waste-Free Factory.
• This initiative drives the global implementation of an ISO 14001-compliant environmental management system, and helps achieve a 92% recycling rate for non-hazardous materials. Learn more about how we manage environmental performance.

• Xerox participates in the U.S. EPA National Environmental Performance Track program, a partnership that recognizes top environmental performance among participating U.S. facilities.
  EPA annual performance reports for Xerox
• Xerox was named a Performance Track Corporate Leader in 2008. Xerox is the first technology company and 5th company overall to be named a Corporate Leader.