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Cell Phone

Recycle Your Old Cell Phone

SUMMARY: Organizations and resources that can help you recycle cell phones for charity.

Purchasing a new cell phone? Don't just toss your old cell phone away! For one thing, it may be illegal to dump the battery inside your cell phone depending on your jurisdiction. And secondly, dumping cell phones creates more trash in our landfills that has a hard time degrading.

The following websites claim to help you recycle your old cell phone. Some let you donate cell phones to a charity and you may even be able to get a tax credit (refer to a legal professional for more details). Note the following websites, including mentioned charities, are listed for informational purposes only and may change.

* Charitable Recycling Program

* CollectiveGood

* WirelessRecycling.com