Cell phone recycling can be easy if you know the correct steps to follow. And the added benefit? You're recycling for a cause!

Environmental Benefits of Eco-Friendly Recycling

Recycling cell phones and e-waste recycling in general can go a long way toward helping the environment. Recycling your cell phone can:

• Reduce e-waste, preventing toxic metals from contaminating soil and water.
• Recover valuable materials, extracting gold, copper, and rare earth elements for reuse.
• Lower your carbon footprint. Reusing components consumes less energy than mining and manufacturing new ones.

Social & Economic Benefits

Refurbished phones can be sold at low prices or donated to underserved communities.

Other programs may use proceeds from selling the phones to fund shelters, education, or veterans’ services.

Upcycle Old Phones Into Data Centers

Old phones are finding a second life as mini data centers. Researchers are linking old smartphones together, turning them into efficient systems for data processing and storage.

Doing so incorporates the phones into smart infrastructure that can support research and community projects, such as urban data collection.

It's a creative, low-cost alternative to traditional data centers that demand substantially more energy.

Where To Recycle Cell Phones

For Rockland County residents and businesses, recycle your phone at our HHW Facility:

• Location: 35 Firemen’s Memorial Drive, Pomona, NY 10970
• Hours: Monday–Friday and select weekends, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm (excluding holidays)
• What we accept: Cell phones, batteries, electronics, and other household hazardous waste
• More info: Visit Rockland Green’s HHW Facility web page or call (845) 364-2444

Your Small Action = Big Impact

Understanding how to recycle electronics and cell phones in Rockland County may be easier than you think! Following the steps listed previously can create a cleaner and safer community for our families and businesses.