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Cell Phone Recycling

Cell phones contain hazardous substances! Please re-use or recycle them.

Here is a list of some of the dangerous substances: Brominated Flame Retardants What? (A review) – Present in the dust on every screen and computer! (.PDF) – Clear Thyroid disruption risk – Yet, according to Wikipedia no or very low risk?!
 Lead:   EPA basic lead info   - Beryllium (Wikipedia) – Tantalum – Arsenic – Copper
INFORM‘s research has found that more than 90% of persistent and bioaccumulative toxic chemicals (PBTs) such as mercury, lead, and dioxins are leaving factories not as waste but in consumer and industrial products.

The businesses and organizations listed below accept donations of used cell phones for re-use or for scrap recycling. Some accept even broken equipment and will repair it. If items cannot be repaired they will be recycled in a responsible way (inquire about this as this may vary over time).

ReCellOne purchases and recycles used cell phones from businesses, organizations and individuals with 10 or more phones. We pay cash for phones with second life market value.
Recycle Ink Cartridges and get cash! Every year more than 1 billion Inkjet Cartridges are used; most are thrown away. Recycle inkjet cartridges is great for fundraising, helps schools and nonprofit organizations to fundraising success or make some extra cash for you or your company.
Cell phone and inkjet cartridge recycling fundraiser. Earn cash for every cell phone you collect including broken phones and phones not on our price list.
Get cash for your old cell phones.
Cell phone donations to ReCellular help domestic violence victims and other US charities. Corporate and individual programs. Donate a cell phone to be refurbished. Protect the environment; help people.
Donate used cell phones for recycling, and help a charity!
This website can help you locate a local donation center, find a charity you want to support, direct you to a mail-back program or direct you to an on-line auction where you can sell your old mobile phone(s).
Eco-Cell is a cell phone recycling program for environmentally minded fundraisers. Our passion is to provide our conservation partners with the most profitable, easy to use and environmentally sound cell phone recycling program possible.
Ink & Toner cartridge & mobile phone recycling for charity. ActionAid recycling recycle printer cartridges, PDAs & mobile phones in the UK.

Cell Phone Recycling - Free listings


Earthtone Solutions
Recycle ink cartridges and cell phones to help kids with cancer. Powerful fundraiser with generous payouts to schools, churches, and non-profits.
Cellular Recovery Network
The new thing to do with an old cell phone. CRN helps reduce waste, conserve resources, keep toxins out of landfills, and fund various environmental and humanitarian organizations.
Recycling for Charities
Recycling for Charities is a non-profit organization that allows individuals an opportunity to recycle electronics (cell phones) for value that is then donated to the charity of their choice.
Recycling for Cash
UK
Recycle your old mobile phones, iPods, Game discs, DVDs, CDs and other electronic equipment for cash payments.