Mobile Phone re-use and recycling

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Mobile phone donation for domestic violence survivors

You can drop off working mobile phones that can be re-used to the Burnside Library customer service desk. For your privacy, please remove any personal data prior to donating.

How is it re-used?

Donated phones to go DV Safe Phones who collect, repair and give free mobile phones to domestic violence survivors, through over 200 Domestic Violence and Law Enforcement Agencies, Safe Houses and Hospitals Australia wide.

Mobile Phone Recycling

If you are unable to sell, gift or donate your old phone you can recycle it through our Recycling and Re-Use Hub located the Burnside Civic Centre.

Residents can drop off unwanted mobile phone, along with its battery, charger and SIM Card (please remove private information first).

Visit our Recycling and Re-use Hub webpage for more information. 

Or Visit Mobile Muster to find your nearest drop off point

How is it recycled? 

Through Mobile Musters recycling process over 95 per cent of the materials in a mobile phone are recovered. This includes materials such as glass, aluminium, lithium, plastic, and other valuable metals such as silver and copper. These valuable materials can be re-used so fewer raw materials need to be extracted and processed to make new products. 

 

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