AT&T Reuse & Recycle
A Program for Recycling Wireless Phones, PDAs, Batteries & Accessories
Reducing waste and recovering materials from the waste we can't avoid protects human health and safeguards our natural environment. According to the EPA, tons of electronic waste is laid to rest in landfills each year. While wireless phones comprise just a portion of that waste, AT&T and its customers can play an important role in addressing this issue. That is why AT&T has introduced a national recycling program: AT&T Reuse & Recycle.
How You Can Help
Through the AT&T Reuse & Recycle program, consumers are invited to bring unwanted wireless phones, Personal Data Assistants (PDAs), accessories and batteries* (regardless of the manufacturer or carrier) to AT&T operated stores and participating authorized dealer stores for recycling. Click on this link to find the store closest to you.
Plug-In to eCycling
AT&T has partnered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as the first wireless carrier to participate in its Plug-In to eCycling campaign. This campaign is one of many new efforts under the EPA's Resource Conservation Challenge: "What can you save today?" The program seeks to increase the national recycling rate to 35 percent and cut the generation of 30 harmful chemicals.
"Wireless: The New Recyclable" is an environmental initiative with the Cellular Telecommunication and Internet Association (CTIA) to raise consumer awareness of the value of recycling and to set industry standards for the sound recycling of all wireless products. These guidelines set by our industry meet, and in many cases exceed, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regulations for Managing End-of-Life Electronics. Learn more at Wireless: The New Recyclable.
Protect Your Privacy!
Take advantage of AT&T's many recycling opportunities. When you do, please help us protect your privacy. Three things to remember before you recycle your wireless phone:
- Terminate your service.
- Clear the phone's memory of contacts and other stored information.
- Remove your phone's SIM card or if you need assistance removing your SIM card contact your wireless provider.
Follow the manufacturer's instructions for deleting all personal information on your wireless device. (This can be found in your owner's manual or on the manufacturers' web site.) Use passwords to prevent unauthorized access to your wireless device, your wireless service account and your voicemail. If you write down your passwords or user names, keep the information in a secure location. Do not give your password to someone else unless you intend them to have the same full access and ability to make changes to your account as you have. Change your passwords periodically.
* AT&T and our customers handle and dispose of various types of wireless phones, PDAs, accessories, and batteries. Federal and state laws regulate handling and recycling procedures associated with batteries in order to protect human health and the environment. The AT&T recycling program complies with federal and state laws intended to protect human health and the environment, while providing a means for consumers and employees to properly and safely recycle these items. Recyclables include handsets, chargers, Nickel Cadmium (NiCd) batteries, Lithium-ion batteries, Small Sealed Lead Acid (SSLA) batteries, and Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries.
Ever wondered what to do with your old phone? Recycle it!
