New Maricopa business offers low-cost printer cartridge refills

Jose Reyes and his brothers Pablo and Fernando have been refilling toner cartridges for laser-jet printers for more than 15 years. Now the longtime Maricopa residents have opened a family-owned company called Reyes Toner Recycling LLC, that features competitive prices as well as free pickup and delivery for area customers.

“We have the experience and the knowledge,” Jose Reyes said. “So we said, ‘Hey, let’s start a new business. Let’s give it a try.’”

The company which opened in December will cater to individuals and businesses.

“We sell to the public, to the businesses,” Reyes said. “We try to avoid the middle men, so they deal directly with us.”

Reyes Toner Recycling will pick up customers’ empty toner cartridges, refill and refurbish the cartridges at the family shop on West Hathaway Avenue and deliver the finished product back to customers.

“We have the capability to refill at least 13 or 14 different cartridges from different types of laser-jet toner printers,” Reyes said.

Dell and HP are among the brands of cartridges that Reyes Toner Recycling refills.

“The price range depends on what kind of cartridge they use,” Reyes said. “The purpose for us is to save our customers money – and the time it would take to go out of town to buy them.”

Q&A with Jose Reyes
How long have you operated this business in Maricopa? We opened in December.

How long have you been in the field overall? More than 15 years.

How would you describe your business? We are professional in our work so our customers will be completely satisfied.

Why did you choose to open a business in Maricopa? We think there is a market for this kind of business here. In this economy, businesses are looking to save time and money. We know the business, and we are local.

Why should someone frequent your business instead of a competitor? Because we have years of professional experience with quality and integrity.

Where do you see your business in five years? We see ourselves growing with the city of Maricopa. Hopefully, we’ll be in a bigger building, somewhere in Maricopa.

What is the best business advice you have ever received? The best business advice came from our mother, who said without risk there can be no success.

What are the biggest challenges ahead for you and your company? The challenge we face as a new company is convincing our customers they made a great choice in giving us the opportunity to serve them for all of their cartridge needs.

How many employees do you have? We have four employees.

Is your business creating jobs in Maricopa? We hope to hire as the need arrives with growing business.

Business: Reyes Toner Recycling LLC
Owners: Jose Reyes, Veronica R. Mascorro, Pablo Reyes and Fernando Reyes
Address: 45258 W. Hathaway Avenue
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Telephone: 520-423-9533 (office); 480-695-5614 (cell)
E-mail: [email protected]