Cell Phone Recycling is a Must

Cell phone recycling will continue being needed for the foreseeable future as the demand for phones increases.

The EPA reports that about 11% of e-waste is cell phones. This staggering amount of cell phone e-waste means that in order for our society to become a fully-fledged circular economy, cell phone recycling must become a priority. That is why eLoop recycles cell phones from all manufacturers. 

With every passing year, every major cell phone company releases at least one, usually multiple, cell phone a year. And with the launch of every new phone, older models become obsolete, meaning more and more phones end up in the trash, somewhere they should never end up due to the toxic metals inside these devices. With no end to this cycle in sight, it’s possible that cell phones may make up being more than 11% of e-waste in the future.

Without recycling cell phones, the circular economy will never happen. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation states the three principles of the circular economy are to “design out waste and pollution,” “keep products and materials in use,” and “regenerate natural systems.” Recycling old phones allows waste, in this case, e-waste, to be used in other cell phones through cell phone repair or refurbishing or through recycling the phone’s components down to their rare metals. The result allows nature to return to its natural state.

eLoop’s Promise of Proper Disposal

In our recycling process, we will erase the phone’s data with the best data sanitization programs on the market. No worries about your data being stolen.

With our recycling process, there’s no need to worry about cell phones ending up at a landfill. We only work with certified recyclers, so phones do not end up in the hands of companies who illegally dump electronics.

Taking all of this into account, eLoop looks to increase its cell phone recycling. Whether you’re a local resident in Pittsburgh looking to recycle an old cell phone or a business that has old cell phones leftover from a recent technology refresh, we are able to recycle hem for you.