Recycling is one of the ways that everyone can help the environment. According to Envirofone over 100 million mobiles are thrown away each year in Europe alone - but your mobile phone could earn you a few pounds, help charity and end up being recycled. Mobile phones often contain valuable materials and components that can be re-used. They sometimes also contain highly toxic chemicals including cadmium so it’s important that these are recycled and don’t end up in the environment via landfill.
By sending in your old mobile phone to Envirofone it will either end up being sold on in other countries, especially those where there are poor landline telecoms, or properly disposed of and recycled.
You can choose to receive cash or argos vouchers for your mobile. To find out how much you would receive, just enter your mobile model number at Envirofone. There are conditions regarding the quality of your mobile that you intend to send in - including it must be working! If you’re happy with the price offered, you need to register and instruct Envirofone how you wish to be paid. They’ll then send you a pre-paid envelope so that you can send in the phone, and finally you’ll get your payment. Payment takes between 4 and 20 days after receipt of the mobile.
Charity and corporate partners are welcome to use envirofone to support their causes.