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Tips For Recycling Cell Phones
Top 10 Most Recycled PhonesHow rapidly does wireless technology become outdated? Consider this, according to mobile phone recycling trends reported by ReCellular, the best-selling phone models of 2008 like the iPhone or BlackBerry Curve could appear on the list of top recycled models in 2009 or 2010. "The average American replaces their cell phone every 18 months, which is a great challenge and opportunity," says ReCellular CEO Chuck Newman. "The challenge is there are over 130 million phones retired every year, potentially creating 65,000 tons of dangerous electronics waste. The opportunity is diverting that waste through increased reuse and recycling efforts."
ReCellular projected the collection of six million used cell phones for reuse or recycling in 2008, the same year that two mobile phones released in 2006 were on its 2008 top 10 recycled list:
Most discarded phones are still functional; consumers often discard phones for the technology of their new phones, rather than functional problems with their old phones. Cell Phone Data Eraser ToolSo you have just landed a cell phone upgrade, you have your new phone in hand and you are ready to donate or sell the old one. But there's one very important step - first get rid of your personal data on the used phone. How? Use a cell phone data eraser, a free tool from ReCellular. The Cell Phone Data Eraser is a set of step-by-step instructions on how to remove personal information before recycling cell phones. The data removal guides are customized for each cell phone model and available at the ReCellular website. "The Cell Phone Data Eraser makes it easy for people to remove sensitive e-mails, phone numbers, pictures and other personal information so that they can participate in the variety of [cell phone recycling] industry programs available to them with confidence," said Chuck Newman, president of ReCellular. Recycling Cell Phones At Best BuyBest Buy is distributing free, postage-paid cell phone donation envelopes to customers who buy cell phones or related equipment at any store in the U.S. Any cell phone, regardless of make, model or condition, is eligible for the donation envelopes. Customers can use the envelopes to mail old cell phones to ReCellular. For each phone mailed, a $1 donation will be made to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Best Buy will also continue its other existing recycling efforts, including recycling kiosks inside Best Buy stores for cell phones, ink jet cartridges, and rechargeable batteries.
Recycling Mobile Phones At SAM'SEnviroSmart has teamed up with SAM'S CLUB in a recycling program allowing customers to drop off used products, including cell phones, at select clubs. Customers can drop off their used inkjet and laser toner cartridges, as well as their old cell phones and batteries, at convenient kiosks inside select SAM'S CLUB locations. The kiosks also offer postage-paid envelopes, so customers can mail in their empty inkjet cartridges from home for free. The used cell phones and batteries collected by EnviroSmart are sent to ReCellular, a leading manufacturer and refurbisher of cell phones, PDAs and other handheld technology.
Drop-Off Locations For Recycling Cell PhonesBut when asked if they knew they could recycle their used rechargeable batteries and old cell phones, almost three-quarters (71%) answered in the affirmative. Fortunately, when asked what would it take to get them to recycle their used rechargeable batteries and old cell phones, 58% of the survey respondents replied that convenient drop-off locations in their area would make a difference. Consumers interested in locating participating retail stores in their area to drop off used rechargeable batteries and old cell phones can visit call2recycle or call toll free (in the U.S.) 877-2-RECYCLE.
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