Rewards & Ink Recycle Question

[ligera]

I know that you must have $10 in rewards per quarter for the reward to be issued. Can that be a combined total between purchases and ink recycling?
I have $40+ in qualifying store purchases this quarter (@ 10% = $4 reward); if I bring in 3 ink cartridges (@ $2 each = $6 reward), will this qualify me for a $10 reward? If not, I get $6 for the ink and lose the $40? This has probably been asked here already, but I couldn't find the answer. Thank you for your help.

[lutherandj]

The way I understand it; they list all your rewards on one statement and they state it must be more than $10 per quarter. staples and Office Max run their programs a little differently. I bought a computer early October at Office Depot and I will get $20 in ink recycling for each month to cover some of my out of pocket on the computer.

Here's their exact wording copied and pasted from their web site
*The Total Reward Amount at the end of the calendar quarter will be issued if the amount is $10.00 or more. Due to changes in the Program Terms and Conditions effective on July 1, 2011, Reward Amounts less than $10.00 on or before June 30, 2011carried over into the next quarterly statement within the same calendar year. Reward Amounts less than $10.00 on December 31, 2010 were not carried over into 2011. Reward Amounts less than $10.00 on September 30, 2011 and all future quarters will not carry over to the next calendar quarter. Reward Certificates are issued within 60 days after the end of each quarter. "