Top 10: Places to Recycle Cell Phones

8-27-cell phones.jpg Recently forced to buy a new cell phone since the provider switched networks, we're looking for a place to donate our old, beloved Motorola. Here are a few possibilities we've come up with. Please do add your own suggestions to the comments:

• Charitable Recycling Program: Benefits various charities
• Collective Good: Benefits various charities
• Happy Hollow Park Zoo, San Jose: Benefits Orangutan Conservancy

• Recycle for Breast Cancer: Donates all the profits from its recycling efforts to support the fight against breast cancer
• Verizon Wireless HopeLine: Benefits victims of domestic violence
• Wireless Fundraiser: Benefits various charities, including several animal rescue organizations
• Wireless Recycling: Benefits various charities

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(Edited from a post originally published 07.07.06)

Comments (5)

you can also do it through

well, that didn't work. I meant to say that you can do it through apple:
http://www.apple.com/environment/recycling/

Green Citizen is great for all kinds of electronics and video tape recycling:

http://www.greencitizen.com/

the Peninsula Humane Society in San Mateo also accepts used cell phones, the proceeds benefit the animals at the shelter. :) there is a bin in the main lobby.

I am glad to see that you are listing these sites. People have to know that they need to recycle their old phones. This is so important for the environment. Restaurants London Ontario