Wireless Alliance

The most environmentally sound thing to do with an old used phone is to recycle it. There are currently over 285 million wireless subscribers in the US. Consumers are adopting new wireless phone technologies at a rapid pace in the US. The average life of a new cell phone is 9 to 18 months. Recycling the phones ensures that the toxic materials in the phones don't end up in our landfills and groundwater. Continued recycling and reuse of cell phones substantially reduces the number of phones manufactured each year.