If you have recently purchased a new HP inkjet or laser printer to replace an older model, you can recycle that older model and receive some cash back from HP. On HP inkjet printers purchased from July 1, 2005 - March 31, 2006, you can get up to $75 back if you recycle. If you purchased an HP laser printer since January 1, 2006, you can recycle it for up to $400.

Of course, most of the machines that are eligible for this program aren’t going to get you that much, but on average you will get about $40 for your inkjet and $125 for your laser. The list of laser printers is a little bit smaller and features some rather expensive machines - for instance they list the Color LaserJet 3800, a machine that currently retails for about $800. There’s probably not a whole lot of people who just have one of those lying around collecting dust. But, this is an opportunity to get rid of that Deskjet you got for free, while helping your wallet and your conscious.

Although the offer is only good on purchases up until March 31st, it is retroactive, so as long as you have the receipt and proof of purchase for a printer purchased in those time frames, you have until April 30th, 2006 to send everything in.

Here is the list of inkjet printers that they accept, along with the information about the program.

Here are the laser printers accepted. (Update - this offer has ended)

If you printer isn’t on the list, you can always check out HP’s regular trade-in program, which also accepts competitor’s products. If you have an old broken machine, you will likely only get a token amount ($2 for example), but they will cover the cost of shipping it to them. Otherwise, if your machine has no aftermarket value according to HP, they will offer you an amount it will cost you to recycle it (about $6 on average). No thanks. We are not implying that you should throw your printer in the trash if that is the case, but there are easy, free ways to recycle.