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Rapid Refill franchise helps customers cut costs, waste

Daily Herald

April 17, 2007

Customers entering a new store in Grayslake commonly ask for a refill.

They’re not asking for a beverage. They’re requesting ink. Rapid Refill Ink recently opened at 116 S. Barron Blvd., or Rte. 83. The thrust of the store is to remanufacture and recondition ink jet and toner cartridges for printers, copiers, fax machines and all-in-one machines.

"We’re all about recycling," said franchise owner Jaime Reckling.

The products at the store are environmentally friendly and retail up to 60 percent below brand name lines, Reckling said.

"We’re trying to change the world one cartridge at a time," said Reckling, who recently opened the first store in Illinois.

The Grayslake business places a heavy focus on working with businesses in the area. Reckling said they analyze the ink needs of the business and then deliver the cartridges when they’re needed.

The premise of the business is to re-use the cartridges. In the United States, nearly eight cartridges are thrown away every second, according to Recharger Magazine. Each plastic toner cartridge requires 3½ quarts of oil to produce.

"Rapid Refill Ink’s motto is Recycle, Rethink, Reuse, Reink," she said.

A goal of the franchise is to educate the community on the benefits of using remanufactured cartridges. When it comes to recycling, about 90 percent of all cartridges can be recycled and remanufactured. Currently only 20 percent are actually recycled.

Reckling added that her business is different than competitors in that it’s more than just filling the cartridge.

"It’s a 24-hour process," she said. The cartridge is soaked to loosen up the dry ink. It then goes through a flushing and spinning system to properly clean the pieces. The filling machine then fills the empty core that then sits overnight to settle. It’s then tested before it’s sold.

Customers are asked to bring in their empty cores. In order to keep prices down, recycling bins are located in schools and churches. Reckling then pays the organization for the empties.

The Minnesota-based company has about 100 stores of its kind across the United States.

Prior to launching the business, Reckling started her own custom framing business from her Grayslake home about three years ago. She continues to operate Jaime’s Custom Framing.

Reckling, 48, and her husband, Mike, have three children; Michael is at Boston Conservatory, Kyle is 17 and Haley is 15.

The store is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call (847) 548-7050.

Jamie Reckling and employees Chris Reckling, Rachel Toledo and Cheryl Furstoss recently opened Rapid Refill Ink in Grayslake.

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