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Frequently
Asked Questions |
What
is the Scope mobile phone recycling program?
Why
shouldn't you throw away your unused mobile phones?
How
are mobile phones reused/recycled?
What
types of phones can be reused/recycled?
How
can I donate my mobile phone?
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The
Aussie Recycling Program
Scope,
formerly the Spastic Society of Victoria, has formed a partnership
with the Aussie Recycling Program (ARP). The Aussie Recycling Program
is a mobile phone reuse and recycle program designed to raise funds
for charity and clean up the environment through the collection of
unused mobile phones. Scope receives money for every mobile phone
recovered. The focus of the program is reuse. All phones collected
are extensively tested, repaired if necessary, refurbished and resold
into developing countries where low cost handsets are needed.
Mobile phones that can not be reused
have their components extracted to be used as spare parts. Older
phones that are seriously damaged are sent to material recycling,
where materials can be recovered and put back into productive use.
The remaining materials are sent for disposal in an environmentally
friendly manner with licensed recyclers, with no materials going
to landfill.
The mobile phone take back program is supported and endorsed by ‘Clean
Up Australia’. |
Why
shouldn't you throw away your unused mobile phones?
Phones
contain toxic metals including arsenic, antimony, beryllium, cadmium,
copper, lead, nickel, and zinc. Not only are some metals in mobile
phones toxic, they do not degrade in the environment, and have been
known to adversely effect health.
Third
world communities that have limited telecommunications resources can
benefit from using secondhand or refurbished phones to communicate.
Not only can you save the environment
and assist these communities, donating your phone to Scope and ARP’s
mobile phone recycling program will help Scope to raise funds for
severely disabled children and adults. |
How
are the mobile phones reused/recycled?
All phones received are recorded,
sorted, tested, repaired if necessary and refurbished and then exported
to developing countries. These phones help bridge the digital divide,
improving the local economies and also the quality of life by providing
affordable, first-time modern communications for many people. There
is a tracking system in place that is able to track any phone throughout
the entire process.
Phones that can not be reused are
dismantled for parts to help repair phones or make up a working
phone. If the parts cannot be used, ARP recovers materials for use
in manufacture of other products. Older phones that are seriously
damaged are sent to material recycling, where materials can be recovered
and put back into productive use. The remaining materials are sent
for disposal in an environmentally friendly manner. No materials
go to landfill.
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What
types of phones can be reused/recycled?
Used
mobile phones
Faulty
mobile phones
Dead
mobile phones
Repaired
mobile phones
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How
can I donate my mobile phone?
Donating
your unwanted mobile phone for reuse or recycling is very simple.
Simply call 1800 815 768 and we can arrange for a free-post satchel
to be sent to you or you can fill in our on-line
form.
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