Recycling for Charity: old mobile or cell phones
This page lists charities and other organisations collecting old mobile phones (also known as cell phones).
If any details are incorrect or you know of any other groups collecting them, please leave a comment below and I’ll update the listings.
- For ways to reuse the bottles instead, check out our post: “how can I reuse or recycle old mobile phones?“
| Who wants it | Why | Country | Contact details |
| Oxfam | For refurbishment and use overseas or recycled for cash | UK |
Oxfam Recycle Scheme Freepost bags can also be sent out or you can drop them off at Oxfam charity shops. |
| Children in Need | For refurbishment and use overseas or recycled for cash. Over £100,000 has already been raised for the charity through the donation of old phones. | UK |
Freepost (from within the UK only) |
- Find out how to recycle other things for charity with the Recycle This Recycling for Charity Directory
Hi there. Just to say that the charity Refuge also have a mobile phone re-cycling arrangement.
http://refuge.org.uk/get-involved/donate-your-mobile/
I’m about to donate through this route. Apparently Refuge will receive £3.50 for every phone sent (Freepost) to their recycling partner, regardless of condition. Old phones are reformatted for use in developing countries.
Like the site – hope this info is helpful.
Regards, Karen.
pls let me know where to send my 2 Motorola Razr mobile phones pls the chargers etc,.
Do you provide a pre-paid envelope?
Ta, Heike
This is a great cause to take part in, as you help many people with your old mobile phones, Just one phone can raise about £20 and that can be a really old obsolete phone whilst a new smartphone can be about £250 so that can be a lot of money going to a charity.
Hi ,
We are a UK based charity and are looking to raise money for an orphanage project in war torn Ivory coast . We will be pleased to receive old and unwanted mobile phones for recycling to fund the project .
Would you be able to help?
Hello Jean-Pierre
I have 4 of our old mobile phones which I would like to donate to your orphanage project in the Ivory coast. If you are still collecting them and/or think that they can be of use then please let me know. Is there any chance of sending a Freepost envelope and I assume that you would want the mobile chargers to be included.
Thanks
Jacky & Paul
Hi – just to let you know that we also collect mobile phones for recycling. All proceeds are used to fund research into Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
You can send to The BRACE Appeal office, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol BS16 1LE. Just the telephone. The cables/chargers etc are not needed.
I am afraid we are unable to provide freepost envelopes but we are looking to get these from a recycling company and will repost if and when we get them.
With thanks
Glad to help.Chris
Much appreciated . How Chris ?
An update to our previous posting. We now have freepost envelopes for recycling mobile phones to help in the fight against Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Please contact the BRACE Appeal office, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol BS16 1LE or email lynda@alzheimers-brace.org. Thank you
My sister has 6 mobile phones to donate do you provide free post envelopes how can we get them to you?
martincl@fsmail.net
Sylvia – if you would like you donate them to our charity please let me have your address and I will put some freepost envelopes in the post to you today. Many thanks Lynda (for BRACE-Alzheimers Research)
Please send evelope for mobile phone to
Flat 2 Viscount Court
24 Owls Road
Bournemouth
BH5 1AF
I have one old mobile phone to donate. My address is Paddocks, Galley Lane, Brighstone, Isle of Wight PO30 4BT. I would be grateful to receive a Freepost envelope.
Many thanks.
Madeline
I have one old mobile phone to donate (Sony Ericsson K300). My address is 10 Vicarage Lane, Oxford OX1 4RQ. I would be grateful to receive a Freepost envelope.
Many thanks.
I have 3 old mobile phones which I would like to donate so could you send freepost envelopes to me at this address:-
69 Homefield Ave, Arnold,Nottingham, NG5 8FZ.
Thank you
Hi everyone – please email the BRACE appeal office for your freepost envelopes. lynda@alzheimers-brace.org. Thank you
I have 3 old mobile phones.please forward free post envelope to
Flat l
5 Belmont road
Broad stairs
Kent CT10 1LA
I have several cell phones in good working order. Are there any charitable organizations in the Hamilton, Ontario, Canada area who want old cell phones?
I have several old mobiles I would like to donate but I am worried about identity theft. None of them work any more so I cant clear them of personal data ….is there any advice about this?
I would like to donate two mobile phones to BRACE-Alzheimer’s Research. Can you help?
Please email me your address and I will put a freepost envleope in the post to you. Kind regards Lynda (for BRACE-Alzheimers Research)
I would like to donate my old mobile phone to charity can you help please. Thank you
I wish to donate my old phone to charity my address is
199 St Nicolas Park Drive, Nuneaton Warwickshire CV11 6EH
Thanks Gillian. A freepost recycle envelope is on its way to you.
hi i have two old mobile phones if you would like them also may have more if i look in old stuff let me know thanks
I have 3 mobile phones that I would like to donate to you if you are still collecting them,do you have free post envelopes? And how do I get them.
Hi,
I have an old (i.e. non-smart phone) samsung phone someone is welcome to have. I should still have the charger to it somewhere. The battery pack is shot though…
I was looking for something to do with it, it seems such a waste chucking it, even if someone just extracts some of the materials from it to reuse.
If you give an email I’ll send you my address for a freepost envelope, if you are interseted, or just send it to where-ever without.
Thanks.
Hi Aimee
If you would like to send me your postal address I will send you a freepost envelope to recycle the phone. The money will go to support Alzheimer’s research. Kind regards Lynda
lynda@alzheimers-brace.org
I collect old mobile phones for Cancer Research UK, if you’d like to donate a mobile phone, no matter how new, old or even obsolete it is, your donation will be much appreciated. To find out how to donate and for more information please click on my link.
The webpage link is http://www.justgiving.com/phoneforacure
I have 3 good condition mobiles all Nokia, and would like to donate to cancer Research, we lost our Son 2years ago age 44 years from cancer, can you let me know where to take or send them.
I live in Wednesbury in the West Midlands,
Hi there
Our regestered charity is collecting mobile phones as Mercedes and Dixons have offered us a new lorry if we can gather 4000 mobiles – dead or alive! Big challenge but not unsurmountable? We need a lorry to help with our providing computers and IT equipment to charities both here in the UK and abroad. Thanks
you can send any donations to
ComputersforCharities
Cemetery Lodge
Ersham Road
Hailsham
BN27 3LJ