Dispensing With An Old Cell Phone

January 31st, 2005

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Dispensing With An Old Cell Phone

My sister-in-law writes to ask what she should do with her old cell phone:

What does one do with an old cell phone!? The phone was not traded in for an upgrade, but I wondered if a person just puts it in the garbage? Telus suggested that I take it apart piece by piece and hang it onmy wall or make some art!? It seemed to me that there were organizations which accepted them to re-furbish. I had once heard of a place in East Van that re-furbished phones for sex trade workers so that they could dial 911 in an emergency.

I didn’t have much luck with a Google search. Any suggestions?

Comments: 10 Responses so far

Matt
January 31st, 2005
11:02 am

Most Verizon stores have a drop box in them for you to donate your old phone.

Aaron
January 31st, 2005
11:06 am

I let my son play with them, along with an old remote. It keeps the real things out of his hand and he is a happy kid. :)

Marc Vandersluys
January 31st, 2005
11:31 am

Our local Bank of Nova Scotia has a drop-off box for cell-phones and ink catridges. I believe it has something to do with charity.

Jim
January 31st, 2005
11:45 am

http://www.collectivegood.com/donate1.asp
http://www.recycleforbreastcancer.org
http://www.wirelessrecycling.com
http://www.phones4charity.org
http://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com

Hope this is of some help…

Jen
January 31st, 2005
12:01 pm

Gastown Neighbours first also takes old cell phones and sends them off to be recycled to raise money for their Seniors’ safety programs.

http://www.vancourier.com/issues03/124203/news/124203nn6.html

Arieanna
January 31st, 2005
12:07 pm

Hey there, we posted about a whole ton of organizations back in December. Here is that post:

http://blog.ipipi.com/blog/_archives/2004/12/24/214975.html

Andrea
January 31st, 2005
1:14 pm

You can recycle your cell phone at any Office Depot. They made the announcement last month: http://mediarelations.officedepot.com/

Richard
January 31st, 2005
2:33 pm

Apparently the Guy Lafleur cellphone-puck commercials are not having an impact.

http://www.call2recycle.org/pages/ca_locator.html

http://earthhopenetwork.net/Canada_Embraces_E-Waste_Recycling.htm

“Starting this week, cell phone and battery collection boxes will be shipped to over 4,000 participating retailers, communities, public agencies and businesses, providing a convenient service to all Canadians who own a cell phone.

Cell phones collected through the Call2Recycle program will be refurbished, recycled or resold when possible by ReCellular, Inc.

A national promotional campaign, including public service announcements featuring famous hockey player Guy Lafleur, formerly of the Montreal Canadiens, is underway. “