| As there has been very few iPod recycling | | | | The other option that allows you to earn some |
| programs in the past many people would have | | | | money for yourself is to send your old iPod into |
| simply put their old iPod in the bin where it would | | | | one of the many online mobile recycling |
| end up on landfill sites and subsequently cause | | | | companies that now exist. These companies |
| damage to the environment. With the recent | | | | originally started out just recycling mobiles but as |
| boom in the mobile recycling industry, iPods are | | | | they got more popular they have moved onto |
| now being looked at as being much more valuable | | | | other electronic devices such as iPods and iPhones. |
| items. Many mobile phones recycling companies | | | | One you have located one of these specialist |
| have now started offering people the chance to | | | | online iPod recycling companies simply enter the |
| return their old iPods for cash payments. | | | | model number of your iPod or select it from the |
| There are also some charities in the UK that offer | | | | list, on the following screen you will be given a |
| an iPod recycling service to consumers. Once you | | | | quote, if you are happy with the price quoted |
| have returned your old iPod they may either sell | | | | simply send it in using the address provided. Once |
| the internal parts for cash and then donate the | | | | your old iPod has been received it will be checked |
| money to the charities they support. Alternatively | | | | over and then you will be sent your payment via |
| they may just donate the whole iPod to people in | | | | either cheque or bank transfer. This is a great |
| other countries that don't have the money to | | | | way to sell your old iPod and at the same time |
| afford portable music devices. | | | | help to save the environment. |