What can I do to help?

Recycling your mobile is easy. Most mobile phone retailers have a drop-off box where you can place unwanted phones to be recycled. So drop by your local mobile retail outlet today. Alternatively, you can of course return your old mobile phones through Clean Up Australia. To find out how just read on..

Individual mobile phone return

Return your phone through Clean Up Australia's specially designed pre-paid envelope. Simply place your mobile, battery and charger in the satchel and it will be returned via Australia Post (FREE OF CHARGE) to our mobile phone recycling partner, Aussie Recycling Program (ARP).

Click here to register with the Clean Up Mobile Phones Campaign and we will send you everything you need to recycle old mobile phones.

Organising a mobile phone collection

This is a fun and enjoyable way to raise awareness of e-waste and environmental issues by involving lots of people (your office/ workplace) and positively contributing to environmental sustainability.

You can organise collection over a set period of time, on one day only or have a collection box year round - it's up to you.

Clean Up Australia's mobile phone collection package includes;

1. Supporter Information Pack - including:

• Step by Step Guide to organising your collection
• Electronic Posters: Colour, B&W, A4 and A3 versions to promote your collection
• Up to date Fact Sheets to disseminate to staff
• Further Information Sheets about mobile phones and the environment
• Frequently Asked Questions Sheet for staff

2. Collection Facility - including:

• Choice of Satchels for postal return (up to 100) or Mobile Phone Collection Display Box (pictured) including a Clean Up Mobile Phones Bag for return.
• Free Courier Collection of the mobile phones once your collection is complete, or you have more than 30 mobile phones.

3. Rewarding Results:

• Information and advice on rewarding your staff and recognising achievement of participation in the program.
• Opportunity to be listed on our Supporter Leaderboard which will display the top achievers in Clean Up Mobile Phones collections based on number of staff involved and number of phones returned. This Leaderboard will be posted on our website soon, offering potential exposure for your company / organisation as a Supporter of Clean Up Mobile Phones.

To register as a Clean Up Mobile Phones Supporter, you simply need to register online here and include payment of AUD$110. The one-off payment of AUD$110 covers organising the collection. Clean Up Australia will provide you with a tax invoice. Exemptions from this fee apply to registered charities and are provided on request.

To find out how other businesses are getting involved in recycling mobile phones click here