Support Education by Recycling Your Cell Phone!
Americans own about 500 million obsolete, broken or unused cell phones. However,
only 10% of these unwanted cell phones are recycled annually, according to the Environmental
Protection Agency. Recycling cell phones helps the environment by reducing the amount
of resources extracted from the earth, keeping usable materials out of landfills,
and preventing harmful chemicals from polluting our water and air.
By recycling your cell phone with Qwest, you not only help the environment, you
also help your community. Go Green for Schools is an innovative cell-phone recycling
initiative that raises money for preK-12 educational initiatives in your state.
When you donate your cell phones to Go Green for Schools, you can be confident that
the equipment will be recycled or refurbished properly, and that proceeds will be
used to generate funds for education.
Donating is easy!
Click below to begin the simple step-by-step process.
Before sending your cell phone to Qwest for recycling, turn off power, remove the phone’s SIM
card if it has one and erase your address book, photos, messages and other stored information.
For instructions on how to do this, go to the owner’s manual and follow manufacturer’s instructions
for deleting personal information. If you do not have the owner’s manual, visit the manufacturer’s
website for instructions. Below is a list of the most popular manufacturers:
Audiovox |
Kyocera |
LG |
Motorola |
Nokia |
Sanyo |
Sony Ericsson
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