GovPrint, the government shared print service
GovPrint is the government's shared print service, delivered by the Government Property Agency and powered by Cirros. One ID card, any GovPrint building.
Read moreGPA: GovPrint advancing sustainability and social value
The Government Property Agency has published its own case study on GovPrint, the cross-government print service that runs on the Cirros platform.
What the GPA reports
- GovPrint is available in 355 government buildings, with 244 locations added in 2024 to 2025.
- 5,033 trees replanted to date, and 408 trees saved since 2023 because uncollected print jobs are deleted automatically.
- Around seven printers a month are returned and reused elsewhere across government.
- End-of-life devices are recycled in prison workshops with the Ministry of Justice, leading to at least four people finding work after release.
- Zero waste to landfill from the devices processed.
Partners in a circular approach
GovPrint works with Xerox and DSA Connect on a circular approach to devices, and with PrintReleaf to track paper use.
“GovPrint is currently reusing around seven devices each month…”
Keith Houghton, Product Owner, Government Property Agency
Read the GPA case study · GovPrint on the GPA website
The case study is published by the Government Property Agency and describes GovPrint; it does not mention Cirros by name.
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