Turn your old CDMA phone into plastic fence posts

On 28 January, CDMA mobile phones will cease to work with the closing down of the CDMA network and now is the time to do some good for the environment.

Wyong Shire Council and MobileMuster, the official recycling program of the mobile phone industry, are calling on residents to recycle their old CDMA mobile phone handsets, batteries, chargers and accessories at their council collection point or post them free of charge to MobileMuster.

Read about MobileMuster on Council's recycling pages

MobileMuster will recycle all CDMA handsets, batteries, chargers and accessories and recover over 90% of the plastics and metals. The recycled materials can then be turned into plastic fence posts, jewellery and stainless steel products.

The closure of the CDMA network may mean that some users will replace their old CDMA mobile phones, so it is important that as a community we don’t leave these lying around at home or in the office or worst still end up in the rubbish.

Mobile phones, batteries, chargers and accessories are not biodegradable and should not be thrown in the rubbish bin where they will end up in landfill.

Rose Read, Manager of Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association’s (AMTA) recycling program, MobileMuster, says over 90% of the materials in mobiles can be recovered and reused.

“Mobile phones contain many useful metals like copper, silver and gold, as well as plastic that can be recovered. The CDMA mobile you are using today, could be part of a plastic fence post you are installing next year.

“I’m encouraging Wyong Shire residents to do their part for the environment by recycling old CDMA mobile phones, batteries, chargers, and accessories now. In doing so together we will be reducing our demand on natural resources, saving energy and helping protect the planet” Ms Read added.

See your nearest MobileMuster drop-off point or download a free post reply paid label. Alternatively, call 1300 730 070.

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