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Old mobile phones should not be put in the household waste. They contain a number of toxic substances which are harmful to the environment. These can include:- Cadmium, Rhodium, Palladium, Beryllium, Lead, Nickel, Mercury, Manganese, Lithium, Zinc, Arsenic and Copper.
These can be recycled through various outlets and are acceptable in a working or non working state. Old phones dating back to the 1990’s are recyclable, so check out your drawers and cupboards. Martin lewis’s, Money Saving Expert’s website recommends using www.mobilevaluer.com website which compares cash offers from around 10 different organisations that deal with mobile phone recycling. Other recycling comparison sites are available, a few are listed below.
These companies will send a prepaid envelope for sending the phone in and they send payment for it. They are straight forward to use with easy to follow instructions for registering on line. You should remove the sim and data cards. Generally accessories, (like chargers, data cables, boxes etc) are not required.
Some other comparison websites include:
Some direct websites include