The business, which serves both businesses and consumers, sells remanufactured and compatible ink, toner and ribbon cartridges for printers. Bergelt said Bluegrass Ink doesn’t keep a lot of stock but ships items directly to customers, typically within two days.

Remanufactured cartridges typically cost 40-70 percent less than new ones, Bergelt said.“You basically get the same quality; in some cases, it’s better,” he said.

Bluegrass Ink also collects old cartridges, which it then sends away for recycling and refilling. Anyone can drop off cartridges; companies with larger volumes can get a box to send used cartridges directly to re-manufacturers for recycling.