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Recycling Cell Phones

A recent New York Times story detailed new options for recycling your obsolete cell phone -- and turning it into cash: "RipMobile is one of many companies willing to pay in cash or merchandise for old cellphones. Prices vary depending on the phone's continued utility and the demand for it; some can be worth $100 or more. Popular Motorola and Nokia phones will typically bring $2 to $20; the hottest models, like Motorola's Moto Razr V3, seem to fetch the most. Instead of dollars, RipMobile gives points that can be converted to gift certificates at Circuit City, MSN Music, KarmaLoop (for clothing) and RingToneJukeBox.com (ring tones, games and screen savers for cellphones).... Even if cellphones sent in are not worth reselling, precious metals like gold from their circuit boards can be extracted and reused, said Rob Newton, president of OldCellPhone. And by keeping used phones out of landfills, these potential money-making opportunities can also help the environment."

The recycling and re-use sites the Times mentioned include RipMobile, www.cellforcash.com, www.oldcellphone.com, and www.phonefund.com.

Posted by GreenClean at July 12, 2005 05:13 PM