Why You Shouldn’t Throw Away Your Old Smartphone
Responsibly recycling old devices like smartphones is essential for minimising the negative impact on the environment. Since electronics are not biodegradable, sending them to landfills can harm the surrounding environment.
If you’re upgrading your phone or having issues with your current one, you can sell your old phone for cash with Mazuma. Our fast and hassle-free selling service helps reduce unnecessary electronic waste while putting some extra cash in your pocket. Read on to discover the benefits of recycling your phone instead of discarding it.
Environmental Hazards
Electronics such as smartphones can often end up in landfill, which not only contributes to the decreasing availability of landfill sites worldwide but also has hazardous effects on the environment and natural life. If sent to landfill, phones can release toxins and heavy metals into the soil and groundwater, which can damage to ecosystems, contaminate water supplies, and pose risks to wildlife.
They are not biodegradable, meaning that in several generations time these smartphones will most likely still be sitting in landfill. Less than 20% of e-waste gets recycled on average, which is concerning given the fact that many parts of electronics can be reused. By selling your phone with us you can help combat the ongoing e-waste problem and gain a financial benefit from doing so.
Valuable Materials
As previously mentioned, many people are unaware that components from old phones can be reused, even if the devices are broken. Smartphones contain valuable materials like aluminium, lithium, copper, and gold, which can be extracted and recycled for various applications. Additionally, these materials are often in limited supply, making their recovery from smartphones especially beneficial.
At Mazuma, we are able to recycle all kinds of smartphones – even if they are damaged. Unless your phone is completely snapped in half or marked as stolen, there’s a good chance we will be able to recycle it and reuse its parts. To find out how much your broken phone can sell for, find the model on our website and select the condition that is most applicable to the current state of your device. If it is seriously broken, then it might not sell for too much, but it’s more than if it were just collecting dust at home!
Data Security Risks
If you’re getting rid of an old smartphone, you want to be sure to maintain data privacy and that your personal information is not shared with anyone. If you choose to simply dispose of your device, you have no guarantee that your data is secure, which can create further problems later on. Important details like passwords, emails, and financial data may still be accessible on your device after throwing it away.
When recycling your device with Mazuma, you can be sure that your personal data is not compromised, as wiping the phones we receive is the first step we take when they arrive at our HQ. For extra peace of mind, you can take extra measures to wipe data from your phone before sending it our way through factory and system resets.
Mazuma’s Efficient Recycling Process
If you’re deciding whether to recycle an old phone or not, then don’t be put off by the prospect of lengthy and tedious selling processes. When you choose to trade in your phone with us, you can go from registering your sale to getting paid all within a matter of days. Our selling process has been fine-tuned and streamlined, allowing us to recycle thousands of phones every month quickly and effectively.
When selling your device, simply search for it on our website to see its value, choose your preferred payment method, and enter your details. Once that’s done, you’ll have several convenient options to send your device, including dropping it off at your local Asda store. All options include free postage with tracking so you can be sure your device is safely transported. Once we have received and checked your device we’ll get to paying you as soon as possible. How efficient does that sound?
Financial Benefits of Trading with Mazuma
Of course, in addition to the environmental and privacy benefits, selling your device instead of disposing of it comes with one major advantage – the payment! Rather than letting your old devices collect dust, you can trade them in for cash.
We offer competitive prices for a wide range of phones and a price promise guarantee that confirms the quote you receive online is the amount you get paid. If, for some reason, we are not completely satisfied with the phone you’ve sent, then we can send it back to you free of charge.
Recycling your old smartphone with Mazuma is a much more eco-friendly and financially beneficial option than just throwing it away. To sell your phone, follow the quick and easy steps on our website, and feel free to contact us with any questions.