Preventive measures before recycling mobile phones

Statistics show every year around 130 million mobile phones are discarded only in United States. The average life span of a mobile phone is 12 months. Figures also reveal only less than one percent, recycling of mobile phones is carried out. One reason for this low percentage could be lack of awareness among the public, and also most of them are unaware how to recycle their mobile phones.

If you are not aware how to recycle mobile phones or where to donate, check out various internet sites, there is lot of information.

Before you prepare to recycle mobile phone, you need to take the following preventive measures:

1. Remove the SIM card, if it is CDMA, stop the service and cancel all agreements.

2. Erase all personal information from the mobile.

3. Switch off the mobile phone.

You are now ready to recycle your mobile phone.