What Do You Do With Old Cell Phones? Sell It

Old Cell Phone: Donate It

You may have a junk drawer filled up with old cell phones, but there are many people around the world who can’t even afford a phone at all. Help out by donating your old cell phone to charities that collect electronic items such as this. Some cell phone companies even have specific projects to help collect and donate cell phones to others. A few of these programs include:

  • 1Million Project through Sprint
  • HopeLine through Verizon
  • Cell Phones for Soldiers
  • Hope Phones through Medic Mobile

Old Cell Phone: Repurpose It

Don’t feel like getting rid of it quite yet? That makes sense—you spent a lot of money on this piece of technology, might as well use it! Turns out there are quite a few genius ideas that are great for repurposing your phone (especially if you have a smartphone with a large screen).

Old Cell Phone: Recycle It

Want to get rid of that old phone for good? Well, throwing it in the trashcan is not what to do with old cell phones. The United States Environmental Protection Agency recommends that you recycle it instead. Electronics can be hazardous if not recycled properly, so find out how the EPA recommends recycling your phone.

Now, how about laptops? Here’s what to do with your old computer.