| Every 12 – 18 months mobile phone operators make | | | | In order to return your old phone it must be in full |
| it possible for their customers to upgrade their | | | | working order and any damage must only be through |
| handsets to the latest models. In the United Kingdom | | | | normal wear and tear. You’re not required to return |
| alone this is leading to as many as 80 – 100 million | | | | the charger or box but the phone must have its original |
| unused phones collecting dust in people’s drawers | | | | battery. Some of these mobile recycling companies will |
| and cupboards. | | | | even take your old phone off you if it’s faulty, |
| Specialist mobile recycling companies are now offering | | | | although you will receive a reduced payment if it’s |
| to pay consumer and businesses either cash or | | | | in a bad condition. |
| vouchers for returning their old phones. Some also give | | | | Mobile phone recycling is not only very easy to do but |
| you the option to give either a percentage or all of the | | | | also is a great help to the environment, other charitable |
| value of your mobile phone to charity. By simply | | | | causes and can help you earn some extra money. Not |
| entering the model of the phone you want to sell its | | | | only would recycling old phones lead to a lot of landfill |
| easy to find out the price they are willing to pay. If you | | | | space being freed up it would also stop the |
| are happy with the price they offer, fill in some basic | | | | environment being harmed as mobile phones contain |
| details and these companies will even send you a | | | | many harmful substances. Recycling old mobiles |
| freepost padded envelope for you to return your old | | | | solves this problem by allowing the mobiles to be either |
| mobile in. | | | | reused or recycled safely if they are beyond repair. |