Recycling Your Device

Yes! You can recycle your wireless device. All wireless phones and their accessories are recyclable. CTIA and its member companies have established Wireless…The New Recyclable™, a national voluntary recycling program for wireless devices and accessories.

Wireless…The New Recyclable™ participants operate take back programs where consumers may turn in their wireless devices and accessories to be disposed of or refurbished in accordance to the federal recycling and refurbishing guidelines.

How do I recycle my wireless device?
1. Terminate the service on the wireless device you would like to recycle.
2. Clear you phone’s memory of all information you have added to it, and remove
    the SIM card if you your device has one. This is very easy; for specific
    instructions for your phone model click here. 
3. Take your device and/or accessories to participating retail store outlets or mail
    it in through a mail-in program. Check with your carrier for specifics.

What can I recycle?

• Items that can be recycled are as follows:
• Wireless phone handsets
• Personal digital assistants (PDAs) that operate on wireless networks
• Wireless computer cards
• Accessories such as spare batteries, phone chargers, cables, headsets, 
  earpieces, cases, clips and cradles.

What happens to my device after I drop it off?
Once a used wireless device is dropped off at a participating retail store, or mailed to a carrier or manufacturer with mail-in programs, the product will typically be packaged and shipped to a facility for evaluation. From there, it will be:

• Reused: If wireless devices and accessories are in good working condition, they 
              are re-used by a number of worthy charities.
• Refurbished: Wireless devices may be reconditioned or repaired. Companies 
                     often refurbish the products and return the devices to service.
• Recycle/Recovered: When wireless devices reach their end-of-life, they are sent 
                              to processing facilities that recover and safely recycle 
                              reusable materials.

Come visit the CTIA Blog and the world of wireless from our side of the fence.

We are now hosting a platform where we can communicate what the association is doing to advance the wireless agenda, while allowing for dialogue about it, all year round, was the thing to do.

So, please come visit the CTIA Blog and join in the dialogue today!