Recycling Old Cell Phones

Below are a few options for recycling cell phones:

• Donate It: Whether or not your old phone works, consider donating it (and the charger) to the Wireless Foundation's Call to Protect program, which refurbishes phones for survivors of domestic violence. Log on to wirelessfoundation.org/calltoprotect to find drop locations.
• If your phone powers up and the outside is intact, GreenPhone will pay you for it. Visit greenphone.com and find your model to see how much you'll get--usually between $1 to $10.
• To search for local drop locations: Go to earth911.org or rbrc.org (Call2Recycle's site) and enter your zip code.
• Or log on to recyclemycellphone.org and print a prepaid postage label. Put your unwanted phone and charger in a padded envelope and leave it for your mail carrier.

Be sure to read Terms and Conditions on each site prior to participating.