Mobile phones are electronic devices used for communication and media.
Disposal Options
- Mobile Phones – Town Hall Recycle Hub
- Mobile Phones – Launceston Recycling Centre
- Mobile Phones – Return-to-retailer Program
- Cardboard Packaging - Recycling Bin
- Plastic Packaging - General Waste Bin
Why
Phones contain valuable and hazardous materials that should be recovered through specialised recycling programs.
Did You Know
The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, released in 1984 for US$3,995, was the world's first commercial handheld mobile phone. Known as a "brick phone," it weighed 790 grams, offered 30 minutes of talk time and took 10 hours to charge.