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Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

Cell Phones

Cell phones, like many modern electronic items,  contain toxic metals such as arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, copper and nickel and should not be disposed of in the trash.   Since people change their mobile phones at a high rate the wireless industry has launched  www.recyclewirelessphones.org, a Web site offering recycling tips to consumers.

The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation’s “Call2Recycle” program is a free and easy way to recycle old cell phones and rechargeable batteries from cordless electronic products. Visit www.call2recycle.org for more details

Other cell phone recycling Web sites include:

www.oldcellphone.com – Free shipping – they’ll send you packaging and postage!

www.recyclefirst.com -- $1.00 paid per cell phone; free shipping.

www.phonefund.com   -- Cell phone collection fundraiser for organizations.

www.collectivegood.com – Cell phone collection and recycling. CollectiveGood and Staples now offer a nationwide Mobile Devices Recycling program in all Staples stores that makes it easy for customers to recycle their used cell phones, PDAs, pagers and rechargeable batteries. Customers can recycle these devices by simply dropping them off while they shop at their local Staples store. A large portion of the proceeds generated from recycling the mobile electronics devices will be donated to the Sierra Club, America’s largest grassroots environmental organization to fund environmental education and conservation programs.

www.wirelessfoundation.org -- The DONATE A PHONE® CALL TO PROTECT® campaign collects wireless phones to benefit victims of domestic violence. Proceeds from the sale of phones help fund agencies that fight domestic violence and are also used to support the educational efforts of the Wireless Foundation. Other phones are refurbished and become lifelines for domestic violence victims when faced with an emergency situation.

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Material Specific Information Sheets
     
[General Rules | Adhesives and Glues | Aerosols | AntifreezeAppliances with CFCs | Art & Crafts | Asbestos | Batteries, Auto & Boat | Batteries, Household (dry cell)  | Cell Phones | Compressed Gas CylindersDriveway SealerElectronics & CRTs | Fire Extinguishers | Fluorescent LampsGasoline | Home Medical Waste | Kerosene | Mercury Devices & Liquid Mercury | Motor Oil & Oil Filters | Muriatic Acid (HCl) | Paints and Stains | Pesticides | Photo Chemicals | Pool Chemicals | Propane Tanks | Rock Salt | Smoke Detectors | Thinners & Solvents | Wood, Treated | Wood with Lead Paint]

This information on specific   materials was intended to be a guide to answer commonly asked questions about hazardous household products, but does not constitute official rule, regulation or law. For more information on items discussed, please refer to the material specific hotline numbers under each section or the state help lines where listed.

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