Discarding a non-repairable cell phone?

Question

I have a cell phone that was damaged & couldn't be repaired. Anyone know the proper way to discard it?

Answer 1

AmericanCellPhoneDrive.org is a FREE and FAST way to find a donation drop- off box near your house. Simply go to the Web site, enter your zip code and choose a location. Click on "map" for detailed directions. Donating a cell phone is healthier for the environment than throwing it away. Most outdated cell phones contain toxic substances - such as arsenic, lead, nickel, copper and zinc - that linger in the environment for a long time. The toxins have been linked with health disorders in humans. Donated cell phones that are not reused are broken down according to environmental standards and the metals reused or disposed of properly.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

If the phone still works but no longer activated, keep it in a car. In the case your current phone breaks (dropped usually), lost or stolen, you can use your old cell phone to call 911 if you get into an accident or the car breaks down. By law, any inactivated cell phone must be able to contact 911.

Answer 4

Best Buy has a bin to throw away cell phones.

Answer 5

take it to a cell phone service provider they usually have a drop off for old phones a batteries

Answer 6

Bring it to a hazmat collection site... or just leave it with a cell phone repair place... they might even give you a few bucks in cash or trade....

Answer 7

Submerge the phone in Holy Water. Then put it in a bag of rice to dry it out.

Answer 8

Take a boat about 15 miles offshore and drop it in the ocean.

Answer 9

well i suggest you keep it
in case ur next fone also breaks, you can use teh spare parts to fix it, instaed of buyin new parts which could be expensive, depending on the fone

Answer 10

i think there are places that you can take them to be recycled. that's what i did with mine. i think there was a bin in staples that i took it to.