| Q: |
How much money can we make? |
| A: |
You can make up to $200 per cell phone or up to
$10 per printer cartridge. The total your group
earns will depend on how many members you have and
the type of phones and cartridges you collect. Plus,
with the ABC Recycle™ Matching Bonus you can
double the amount of money you make. |
| Q: |
Do we need to be a non-profit to participate? |
| A: |
No. Any type of group can participate. |
| Q: |
Do we need to pay to ship the phones we collect
to you? |
| A: |
No. ABC Recycle™ provides you with a shipping
label to use so your shipping is 100% FREE. |
| Q: |
Do you accept all phones? |
| A: |
No. We accept more phones than any other recycling
program, but there are still some phones that do
not qualify for a commission. |
| Q: |
Is there a minimum # of phones and cartridges
we need to send back? |
| A: |
Yes. The minimum # of phones is 15 “qualifying”
phones and/or 20 printer cartridges. |
| Q: |
What is a 'qualifying' cell phone? |
| A: |
Qualifying phones are phones that we pay for.
As a general rule they are limited to those specified
on our most recent cell phone purchase price list.
Prices on this list reflect working phones only.
Working phones are phones that power up, possess
an undamaged LCD screen, make a test call and are
not cracked or otherwise damaged. |
| Q: |
Can I use ABC Recycle outside of the US? |
| A: |
Yes. We can accept “Qualifying” phones
from other countries but we can only pay for partial
shipping (up to 10% of your commission) |
| Q: |
Do you accept accessories such as batteries
and chargers, etc.? |
| A: |
As cell phone batteries account for the majority
of harmful substances related to cellular phone
waste ABC Recycle™ encourages you to include
phone batteries in your shipments. We would prefer
not to receive all other accessories such as chargers,
cases, ear microphones, etc. and we will charge
back the shipping costs ($20) related to boxes that
primarily contain accessories. We realize that individuals
often donate the accessories with the phone and
it is a well-intended gesture. Unfortunately, these
accessories are often heavy / bulky and very expensive
to ship. Our program cannot support the shipping
and recycling costs of these items, which is why
they are excluded from the program. Please recycle
these items locally and responsibly. |
| Q: |
Why are cell phones so harmful to the
environment? |
| A: |
According to INFORM, Inc., an independent environmental
research organization, the improper disposal of
cellular phones poses a serious threat to the environment.
For example, did you know that cell phones contain
toxic substances including Arsenic, Antimony, Beryllium,
Cadmium, Copper, Lead, Nickel and Zinc. (NOTE: The
cadmium from a single phone is capable of polluting
158,200 gallons of water or the equivalent of 1.2
million 16-ounce coffees.) These toxic substances
either leach into soil and groundwater from landfills
or form highly toxic dioxins & furans during
incineration associated with certain types of cancer
and a range of reproductive, neurological and developmental
disorders especially in children. This is why it is so important to recycle your cell phones. |
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