subject: Recycling Or Trading In A Mobile Phone [print this page] A great way you can be environment friendly is if you recycle or trade in your mobile phone. There are many places around Australia that allow you to go green, and many companies and even service providers will offer you a discount or credit towards your next phone you buy with them for doing so.
If your contract is almost up and it is time for a new phone, do not just throw it away. See what your options are for recycling your old mobile phone. You may find that you will benefit from the trade-in process.
Which Mobile Phones Can You Recycle or Trade In?
Any brand of mobile phone can be recycled or traded in, so while youre phone may be of little value if it is brokenm, if it meets some basic criteria, its most likely it will be useful to someone or deemed recyclable by a service provider or recycling station. Your phone must be:
Able to turn on and off easily with the power button
Be free from water damage
Able to work on battery power
Damage free
With over 3,500 places to choose from, if your phone can meet these standards, you can easily find somewhere to trade it in.
If you cannot make it to one of the stores, there is a mail in option where you can download paid mailing labels and have your mobile phone posted for free. This is a great green choice for those who want to get rid of their mobile phones.
Why Should You Trade in Your Mobile Phone?
When you trade in your mobile phone, your phones parts will be recycled to make new products from their raw materials. Batteries can be made into new batteries, while circuit boards can be used to make new jewellery.
Handsets and casings have been known to make pallets and fence posts by shredding the plastic. If you are not using your mobile phone, do some good and recycle or trade it in.
