A lot of people have not yet realised the advantages of mobile phone recycling. But, there are lots of reasons for you to discover for yourself why you should be recycling that mobile.
When you have finished with phone phone and replaced it with the latest model, all is not lost for that phone. There are parts of the internal workings of mobile phone that can be recycled and reused by the manufacturers and there are websites that are willing to pay you for the phone to get at these parts. So, even if phone is broken, falling apart and no longer working, it might still have some value.
At the same time as helping the environment by reusing parts instead of adding to the pile of waste in a landfill site, you are also getting paid for the mobile and this is putting money in mobile pocket. How much depends on the age and make of the mobile, but it is worth looking into!
Call into one of the many mobile recycling websites and find out what phone phone is now worth. You may get a surprise! There are even web sites that you might use that will compare the prices on offer across different recycling web-sites!
But, if these prices are not good enough for you, then there are options. Having said that, for a relatively modern mobile phone the prices on the recycling web sites could be very tempting.
If you have an Ebay account, you can also try to auction the mobile there. I have done this and managed to raise quite a respectable price, through a bidding war that broke out on a very phone model of mobile, only before the auction closed. But I was lucky, it was a popular handset (in its time) and along with the handset I still had all of the accessories, including quite a good working battery. This was probably cause enough for someone to want to buy it to keep their own cherished mobile on the go.
Failing all of this if you just want to recycle it quickly and simply, you might merely be generous and donate the mobile phone to charity and they will then take it to wherever will recycle if for the best price, using the elements of the mobile phone or refurbishing the mobile. So you are helping the environment and also a favourite charity.
Personally, if you are recycling phone, selling it via Ebay or donating it to charity, before you part with it I would plug it into the wall and go through phone book, removing entries and also clear out all SMS messages, pictures and so on. Just in case the person getting it gets hold of these and then gets up to some mischief! I would also suggest not sending the current SIM card with the phone when you dispose of it, for safety!
Written by Keith Lunt of mobile phone buyer. Call in to read more about mobile recycling.
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