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When choosing an electronics recycler, it is important to find out more information about how they process and recycle the materials they collect. Be sure to contact the facility for details about their process and about their end markets.


Online Exchanges and Trade-Ins for Cell Phones

ExchangeMyPhone leaving NYCWasteLess
Sell, donate or recycle old phones to this New York City-based company.

Gazelle leaving NYCWasteLess
Sell used phones, digital cameras, MP3 players, computers, external hard drives, more.

ReCellular Trade In leaving NYCWasteLess
Receive Best Buy gift card for value of used cell phones.

Verizon leaving NYCWasteLess 
The Verizon Wireless Trade-In Program allows you to trade in your used handset or tablet in a convenient and responsible way. They accept devices from all carriers.

YouRenew.com leaving NYCWasteLess
Sell your used gadgets for reuse or recycling, including cell phones, MP3 players, digital cameras, calculators, laptops, gaming devices, external drives, and tablet e-readers.

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Recycle for Charity

There are hundreds of companies that will help your organization raise funds by collecting cell phones and printer cartridges for recycling. Search the internet for "cell phone + recycling + fundraising".

911 Cell Phone Bank leaving NYCWasteLess
4551 NW 44th Ave
Ocala, FL 34491
(866) 290-7864

Works with law enforcement to provide 911 emergency cell phones and urgent care funds from cell phone recycling. Check their website for drop-off locations leaving NYCWasteLess.

Call To Protect leaving NYCWasteLess
Mail your cell phone, with battery and charger, to:
CALL TO PROTECT
2555 Bishop Circle West
Dexter, MI 48130-1563

Through the CTIA Wireless Foundation's Call to Protect program, wireless phones are programmed with emergency numbers and given to victims of domestic violence.

Cell Phones for Soldiers leaving NYCWasteLess
Mail your cell phones, battery chargers, and accessories by printing a pre-paid shipping label, or drop off your items at an AT&T Wireless store or other dropoff location.

Proceeds from recycled items are used to distribute prepaid phone cards to American troops overseas.

Charitable Recycling Program leaving NYCWasteLess
794-A Industrial Court
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
(888) 300-1052 x301

Working phones are redistributed and funds donated to your charity of choice; non-working cell phones are recycled.

Cingular Recycling Programs leaving NYCWasteLess
Program accepts every wireless phone and accessory. Phones deemed repairable are restored. Phones that cannot be repaired are sent for the recycling of plastics and precious metals.

Cure Recycling leaving NYCWasteLess
Proceeds from recycled items are donated to CURE Childhood Cancer, a nonprofit organization dedicated to conquering childhood cancer through research, education, and support of patients and their families.

Eco-Cell leaving NYCWasteLess
Eco-Cell partners with organizations to set up recycling collections. Proceeds are donated to the participating organization. See their webiste for a list of participating organizations and drop-off locations.

The Funding Factory leaving NYCWasteLess
2101 West 12 Street
Erie, PA 16505
(888) 883-8237

Provides a recycling outlet and fundraising opportunity for schools and nonprofit organizations that collect unwanted cell phones and toner cartridges.

GRC Wireless Recycling leaving NYCWasteLess
GRC sponsors cell phone fundraising, cell phone donation, and recycling for businesses and individuals.

Hope Phones leaving NYCWasteLess
Profits from recycled phones go toward purchasing new cell phones for medical clinics worldwide.

HopeLine from Verizon leaving NYCWasteLess
HopeLine Program
c/o Verizon Wireless
1776 East Ellsworth Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
(800) 426-2790

Donations accepted by mail or at your local Verizon Wireless Communications Stores; they purchase wireless phones and donate airtime for victims of domestic violence.

RecycleforUS.com leaving NYCWasteLess
Consumers and businesses can mail in their old cell phone for recycling or bring them to the nearest drop-off location. If brough to a drop-off location, the net reclamation value of collected cell phones is donated to the host business, government agency or non-profit organization.

Sprint Project Connect leaving NYCWasteLess
Cell phone donations are accepted at Sprint Stores and participating Easter Seals locations. Donations are either resold or recycled, with a portion of proceeds going to Easter Seals and the National Organization on Disability.

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Wireless Recycling Directories

Cell Phone Recycling leaving NYCWasteLess
Cell phone recycling database.

Recycle for Charity leaving NYCWasteLess
Donate your old cell phone, PDA, digital camera or iPod to be recycled and benefit the charity of your choice.

Recycle Wireless Phones leaving NYCWasteLess
Locate a local donation center, find a charity you want to support, direct you to a mail-back program or direct you to an on-line auction where you can sell your old mobile phone.

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electronics recycling
nyc stuff exchange leaving NYCWasteLess

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