Staples [
store locator] is offering
Staples Rewards Members (
free to join):
1,000 Staples Rewards Points when you
Recycle Eligible Tech Items, Batteries & More (see list below).
Valid until 3/2/24. Offer is limited to once per customer per calendar month.
Thanks to community member
zephear for sharing this deal.
Eligible Items:
- Tech
- Adapters & hubs
- Battery backup devices
- Cable/satellite receivers
- Calculators
- Car & wall chargers
- CD/DVD/Blu-ray discs & players
- Coffee brewers (less than 40 lb.)
- Computers
- Computer speakers
- Connected home devices
- Digital & video cameras
- Digital projectors
- Earbuds & AirPods
- Fax machines
- Flash drives
- Gaming consoles & controllers
- GPS devices
- Hard drives
- Headphones & headsets
- Keyboards & mice
- Label makers
- Laminators
- Laptops & MacBook
- Mobile phones & iPhone
- Monitors (CRT, LED / LCD, plasma)
- MP3 players & iPod
- Printers & multifunction devices
- Routers & modems
- Scanners
- Shredders
- Small servers
- Smart watches & Apple Watch
- Stereo receivers
- Stylus pens & Apple Pencil
- Tablets, iPad & eReaders
- USB & Lightning cables
- Video streaming devices
- Webcams
- Printer cartridges
- Ink cartridges
- Toner cartridges & drum units
- Batteries
- Lithium ion (Li-Ion)
- Nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH)
- Nickel zinc (Ni-ZN)
- Non-rechargeable lithium NEW
- Rechargeable nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd)
- Single-use alkaline NEW
- Small sealed lead acid (SSLA/Pb)
- Writing tools
- Crayons
- Pens & markers
- Wooden & mechanical pencils
- & More
- Phone & iPhone cases
- Tablet, iPad & eReader cases
- Shredding (cost per pound)
- SodaStream CO2 cylinders
Top Comments
This new points system basically is a 50% reduction from the old rewards plan with the exception of this battery promotion giving 1000 points instead of 500 points ($2.50).
I usually just recycle like a single AA or AAA battery a month
Unless something has drasticaly changed, I recomend bringing them to the store. At the counter choose both e-mail and printed reciepts so you KNOW they are not going to say they never got it and if they do you have proof.
I stopped shipping the recycling because it is too much a pain in the arse to call chat with them in corecting their error.
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I just looked at my rewards. The one $5 expiring February got changed to April
"Single-use alkaline NEW"
I was wondering why someone would recycle batteries that are sealed in the original packaging. I'll take my dead batteries and space them out one per month and see what my local Staples says, at least for the first one.
I just looked at my rewards. The one $5 expiring February got changed to April
Although in the past they continues increasing the ink purchase amount, from $0 to $50 for every 180 days, you can still earn $20 - $40 per month, which is $2 per ink.
But now, they only offer 100 points per ink, which equals to $0.5 per ink.
How's Office Depot? Dis they change ink policy? $10 purchase for $2 each ink cartridge?
Although in the past they continues increasing the ink purchase amount, from $0 to $50 for every 180 days, you can still earn $20 - $40 per month, which is $2 per ink.
But now, they only offer 100 points per ink, which equals to $0.5 per ink.
Although in the past they continues increasing the ink purchase amount, from $0 to $50 for every 180 days, you can still earn $20 - $40 per month, which is $2 per ink.
But now, they only offer 100 points per ink, which equals to $0.5 per ink.
How's Office Depot? Dis they change ink policy? $10 purchase for $2 each ink cartridge?
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I just looked at my rewards. The one $5 expiring February got changed to April
This new points system basically is a 50% reduction from the old rewards plan with the exception of this battery promotion giving 1000 points instead of 500 points ($2.50).
I usually just recycle like a single AA or AAA battery a month
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The new program is LIVE today.
My account had no active rewards. My December rewards were already spent. I have pending $40 ink + $5 tech + $20 promotional coupon from January. Chatted with CSR this morning. $65 in rewards were issued today but will not appear until 2/08. (I have since received them). I have already recycled for February and was told that $45 in rewards will be issued in March. Said the rewards will automatically be available in the system when checking out in-store or online. Hoping for the best.
Appears that there is no longer a purchase requirement to recycle inks. That's a win!
I am a Plus member and my account shows eligible to recycle 20 inks per month.
Plus members will receive 400 points for each ink recycled.
I believe the standard is 10 inks for 100 points each for non-plus members.
Looks like tech recycle has ended. Currently must activate the following offer. 1,000 points when you recycle tech, batteries and more ($5 value). Limit 1 eligible item. Expires 3/02/24.
Points never expire if active member. (Points don't expire so long as your Easy Rewards member account is active. For an account to remain active, a member must earn or redeem at least one point in an 18-month period.)
Points are valued at $0.005 (1/2 cent). 400 x .005 = $2 same as current reward.
5,000 points = $25,
10,000 points = $50,
20,000 points = $100
Existing Staples Rewards will have their expiration dates extended. Email from Staples.
Existing Plus members will continue to receive 400 points x 20 inks because that was the promised benefit when you PAID for the membership. They can not change that benefit mid membership. Premier members did not buy that membership and the terms can be changed easily. My lingering question is if they will allow new Plus members or renewed Plus members to receive the 400 point x 20 ink benefit? I do not believe so because of the no ink purchase requirement and no expiration of points.
The new program is LIVE today.
My account had no active rewards. My December rewards were already spent. I have pending $40 ink + $5 tech + $20 promotional coupon from January. Chatted with CSR this morning. $65 in rewards were issued today but will not appear until 2/08. (I have since received them). I have already recycled for February and was told that $45 in rewards will be issued in March. Said the rewards will automatically be available in the system when checking out in-store or online. Hoping for the best.
Appears that there is no longer a purchase requirement to recycle inks. That's a win!
I am a Plus member and my account shows eligible to recycle 20 inks per month.
Plus members will receive 400 points for each ink recycled.
I believe the standard is 10 inks for 100 points each for non-plus members.
Looks like tech recycle has ended. Currently must activate the following offer. 1,000 points when you recycle tech, batteries and more ($5 value). Limit 1 eligible item. Expires 3/02/24.
Points never expire if active member. (Points don't expire so long as your Easy Rewards member account is active. For an account to remain active, a member must earn or redeem at least one point in an 18-month period.)
Points are valued at $0.005 (1/2 cent). 400 x .005 = $2 same as current reward.
5,000 points = $25,
10,000 points = $50,
20,000 points = $100
Existing Staples Rewards will have their expiration dates extended. Email from Staples.
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Existing Plus members will continue to receive 400 points x 20 inks because that was the promised benefit when you PAID for the membership. They can not change that benefit mid membership. Premier members did not buy that membership and the terms can be changed easily. My lingering question is if they will allow new Plus members or renewed Plus members to receive the 400 point x 20 ink benefit? I do not believe so because of the no ink purchase requirement and no expiration of points.