Where to Recycle Mobile Phones in Australia?
Do you still keep your old mobile phone inside your closet? Why not give
your phone a second life? Through recycling you can get your old mobile
phone back to life. Your phone has 90% chance of recovery. Not only
that, by recycling your old mobile phone you are extending help to the
environment. According to research only 4% out of approximately 16
million mobile phone users across Australia recycled their phones. If
all those phones will be collected and recycled, then Australia will be
free from unnecessary waste. Recycling mobile phone in Australia can be
easy. You just have to collect a satchel from your local Australia Post
outlet, place your phone inside together with the battery and charger.
and post it in any street posting box. So what are you waiting for?
clear that space and start recycling now. Check out these sites for more
details.
- www.RecyclingNearYou.com.au - Get rid of those old electronic
devices and gadgets. By browsing this site you know where to go.
- www.mobilephonerecycling.com.au - You can help raise funds for
charitable organisation by sending your phone to them. Further
information can be found in the site.
- www.mobilemuster.com.au - This is the official mobile recycling
program of Australia. They have a “hand ‘em in locator” to help you
find a collection point near your area. Phone number: 1800 249 113
- www.recycling.nz.vodafone.com - You can drop off your old mobile
phones, batteries and chargers to any Vodafone retail store near
your area.
- www.cleanup.org.au - This is a program where you can
donate your phone for a good cause. You may also register as a Clean
Up Mobile Phones Supporter who can help in the awareness campaign.
For more details please email:
cleanup@cleanup.org.au
- www.taronga.org.au - Help save the Gorilla Habitat by
simply donating your old mobile phone. The money raised from
refurbished mobile phones supports the conservation project of
Gorilla Habitat in Africa.
For more details please call: +61 2 9978 4779 or Email: nwhitfield@zoo.nsw.gov.au
- www.arp.net.au - This is Australia's first Mobile Phone
Recycling program. Their aim is to help clean up the environment and
at the same time help raise funds for charities.
For more details please call: +61 3 9576 9340 or fax: +61 3 9578
7409 or you can email: info@arp.net.au
- www.gizmodo.com.au - This is a fund raising program in
partnership with Sony foundation with the aim to support the youth
cancer patients in Australia. They look after cancer sufferers with
age bracket of 15-25. Simply drop off your old mobile phone to any
Sony Centre stores near your area.
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