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Procedure for Recycling Cell Phones at UNC:

Students can recycle their cell phones in the area offices of their housing communities.  Clear display jugs are located in each area office.  Just drop it off in the jug!  Off campus students may mail their cell phones to the Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling via campus Mail at CB# 1805.

UNC Employees can recycle their personal cell phones by sending them to the Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling via campus Mail at CB# 1805. Work cell phones are considered State property, and are recycled through Surplus Property.

All salvageable cell phones will be reused (example: given to victims of domestic violence) and older cell phones’ parts will be recycled.

Cell Phone Facts:

fact: More than 156 million Americans have cell phones
fact: Average use of a cell phone is 18 months
fact: Over 130 million cell phones are thrown away each year, which is over 65,000 tons of waste
fact: They contain metals, plastics, chemicals and other potentially hazardous materials (lead and mercury) that should be kept out of landfills