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Recycle Mobile Phones and Telephone Equipment,
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Until
recently most mobiles have ended up in landfill sites or the sea, but many
companies now recycle them or sell second-user phones.. Recycling is an
important, growing part of the trade because some components can be put
to good use, moreover the dangerous content can be disposed of safely. It
is said that some cellular phones and their accessories contain substances
amongst the 10 most dangerous known. Click here to find out more about 'old'
mobile phones [for more information on hazardous materials see our reference on WEEE (click here |
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Against
Breast Cancer (ABC) collect old mobile phones and inkjet and laser
cartridges to recycle and raise funds for their research projects into
breast cancer, diet, lifestyle and natural immunity. They can provide
freepost poly bags, or boxes for larger numbers; visit their web site
for details. |
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BootsRecycle collects mobile phones, PDAs and printer cartridges for reuse and recycling, raising funds and helping the environment and is closely associated with many charities. They also help you set up your own appeal. |
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Campaign to
Recycle Unwanted Mobile Phones, CRUMP, run by Maternal & Childhealth Advocacy International
in UK, helps children in hospital worldwide, and the environment. Their
recycling service for mobiles and cartridges (toner and inkjet) is free. |
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| Cartridges4charity, a UK project designed to help the environment and raise funds for charities through mobile phone and printer cartridge recycling. | |||||||
| Environmental
Mobile Control (EMC) specialises in buying and recycling and facilitating
reuse of surplus mobile telephone equipment for companies |
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| Fonebak
states it's mobile phone recycling scheme is in line with all current and
forthcoming environmental legislation and is endorsed by all UK network
service providers and major retail chains. Their site tells you how to recycle
your old mobile phone and what happens to it |
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| Foneclub allows individuals and corporates to raise money for the charity or school of their choice quickly and easily by recycling mobile phones. Foneclub is run by Corporate Mobile Recycling Ltd (CMR), who have several years experience recycling used mobile phones. | |||||||
| Greener Solutions,
whose motto is 'the environmental answer for a
Mobile world', is a leader in end-of-life mobile phone recycling. They work with over 220 charities who have set up recycling initiatives to raise money for their organisations and protect the environment at the same time |
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Greener Tomorrow operate a free scheme enabling you to get cash for your school, your charity or yourself by recycling your used mobiles and inkjet cartridges. They offer a free delivery and collection service and state their recycling program has proven to be a most effective fundraising tool. |
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| Greensource Solutions (formerly ActionAid Recycling) collect unwanted mobile phones, empty printer, photocopier and fax cartridges; they give much of their profits to ActionAid, the charity who work with over 9 million of the world's poorest people. | |||||||
| Help the Aged run
mobile phone and toner and inkjet cartridge collection and recycling services,
which bring revenue to the charity. They also collect collect foreign currency,
recycle household goods, clothes etc |
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| Leukaemia CARE provides vital care and support to all those whose lives are affected by leukaemia, lymphoma and the allied blood disorders. Their work includes the welfare of families and carers, as well as patients. For info on donations including stamps, mobiles and cartridges click this button |
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| Mobile Takeback Forum is a group within the UK Federation of Communication Services (FCS). MTF is for all parts of the mobile phone industry to review the impact of new environmental legislation on their businesses, to discuss issues related to handling of 'end of life' mobiles. | |||||||
| O2 operate a free scheme, providing safe, easy disposal for individuals and corporates. You can return and make money on your unwanted mobile phones, chargers & accessories, sat navs, mp3 players or digital cameras via O2 shops, by post or online. £1 is donated to UK community projects UK for every gadget recycled. All gadgets are reused or recycled responsibly. | |||||||
Office Green
recycle used or unwanted printer cartridges, mobile phones, fluorescent lighting and computer equipment. They can issue companies with a full audit trail plus a Duty of Care Waste Transfer Note to help comply with environmental legislation. They collect for free and pay for printer cartridges and mobile phones, or you can donate to charity. |
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The PCR (Printer
Cartridge Recycling) Scheme, designed to help reduce waste, supports
a number of UK children's charities. PCR accept mobile phones
injet and toner printer/fax cartridges, stating anyone can take part by donating
old mobiles they have to the scheme |
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Reclaim-it is dedicated to safe collection of mobile phones and printer (inkjet and toner) cartridges throughout the UK. They work with many companies, charities and Not For Profit organisations to arrange safe collection and generate much needed funding. |
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Recycling Appeal collects mobile phones, PDAs and printer cartridges for reuse and recycling, raising funds and helping the environment and is closely associated with many charities. They also help you set up your own appeal. |
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Redeem plc claim to be international leaders in the collection
and recycling of used inkjet and toner printer cartridges, mobile phones
and accessories. They support schools, youth groups and national charities.
Any organisation can start a recycling scheme today to raise money for local
community fund-raising. The company help all these groups to make money
through recycling |
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| Scope
have an active recycling programme covering mobile phones, printer and fax
cartridges, drinks cans and IT equipment / furniture, to raise funds for
disabled people. Details on their Web site, under Recycling |
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| Telecommunications equipment can be expensive to install new or replace. A number of companies offer refurbished or second-user (ie recycled) telephone equipment and telecomms products, usually with installation and support, also maintenance if required. | |||||||
| Aston Communications
offer second user telecoms equipment, spare parts for telephone / telex
systems and repair services. They state they recommend the most appropriate
equipment for your application |
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| Barclay Enterprises (California) takes old telephones and equipment for free. Under its T-Waste™ Recycling & Disposal Program it pledges to recycle for parts and dispose of remaining scrap in compliance with the California EPA and California Department of Toxic Substance Control's e-waste guidelines. | |||||||
| Best4Systems
(was Mediacomm) provide business and domestic telecommunications products
including refurbished telephone systems and installation, upgrade / relocation,
cabling, repair & maintenance services |
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| Eastern Telephones
is a specialised communications engineering company providing a repair and refurbishment service with backup and advice, for vandal resistant, special environment and all weather telephones |
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| Integral Communications
state they are committed to recycling quality telecom equipment, offering
supply and purchase of reliable second-user telephone systems plus installation
and maintenance services |
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| Masterpoint
state they are major suppliers of refurbished telecommunications equipment
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Pure Planet Recycling
recycles all types of telecoms equipment, from small business phone systems to large multi site, multi functional telecoms system They also recycle telecom aerials, antennas and site equipment for national telecommunication providers. They offer all categories of WEEE recycling. |
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Recycling4You
offer businesses a single solution for collection and recycling of IT, computer, networking, telecoms, refrigeration, CRT and all electrical equipment, plus toner cartridges. |
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| Shields
supports the telecoms industry and major corporations, providing pre owned
network equipment and handsets to clients globally and offering safe disposal
solutions of all types of network equipment and mobile phones, thereby minimising
impact on the environment |
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Telecom Green remove
and recycle any used phone equipment, mainly PABX, from small or large business systems.
They are not telecoms equipment suppliers |
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