| Many people will have either purchased or been | | | | using one of the many online mobile recycling |
| given a new mobile handset as a present over | | | | sites. Not only will these sites recycle old mobile |
| the festive period. It's also estimated that each | | | | phones correctly, many will also donate some |
| and every year in the UK over 3 million people | | | | money to charity and all will pay in either cash or |
| upgrade to the latest mobile phone models. This is | | | | shopping vouchers for old mobile handsets. |
| leading to millions of old phones sat around | | | | Mobile recycling sites are very simple and quick |
| people's home and offices simply collecting dust. | | | | too use. It's simply a case of searching online for |
| Many people may be tempted to throw their old | | | | a suitable recycling site, once found search for the |
| mobile phones in the dustbin where they will be | | | | model and manufacturer of the handset that you |
| taken with the rest of their rubbish to help clog | | | | want them to buy off you. You will be quoted a |
| up more of Britain's landfill sites. Landfill sites are | | | | price, if you are happy, proceed through the |
| already full of electronic waste which will take | | | | registration process and you will receive a |
| many years to break down and in the mean time | | | | freepost address in which you can return your old |
| will cause many problems to the environment. | | | | phone in. Once your old handset has been |
| The good news for consumers is that many | | | | received it will be tested by a phone engineer and |
| recycling schemes are now available. Local | | | | full payment will be sent either by cheque or |
| recycling schemes allow consumers take their old | | | | straight through the bank. |
| electronic products including mobile phones to | | | | There are many mobile recycling sites for UK |
| recycling centres where they will be disposed of in | | | | customers to choose from so it's always best to |
| the correct manor. There are also many charity | | | | check the prices on each one to ensure you are |
| recycling schemes run by popular charities who will | | | | getting the best deal. Once you are happy with |
| take old phones in return for a donation to | | | | the price simply send in the phone and wait for |
| charity. Whilst both these types of schemes will | | | | your cash, by selling online you can guarantee that |
| help the environment they will not help people get | | | | your old mobile will not only be recycled or reused |
| extra money in their pockets. | | | | correctly but you will be getting the most money |
| The best way to recycle old mobile phones is by | | | | in your pocket. |