Recycle Cell Phones

Cell Phones

The average North American gets a new cell phone every 18 to 24 months, making old phones—many that contain hazardous materials like lead, mercury, cadmium, brominated flame retardants and arsenic—the fastest growing type of manufactured garbage in the nation. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Americans discard 125 million phones each year, creating 65,000 tons of waste.

Prevent e-waste and make a donation

C2K can provide corporations and individuals with a green alternative that takes used cell phones, refurbishes them, and then re-sells them to distributors and carriers for use primarily in developing countries, providing affordable communications to poorer citizens while helping to “bridge the digital divide.” When you donate your phone to C2K, 100 percent of the profits from the sales go into the software provided on the systems we distribute to low-income families.