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Wireless: The New Recyclable
Your wireless phone can be recycled. Recycling your phone reduces the amount of waste disposed in landfills and allows recycled materials to be incorporated into new products.
The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) and its members encourage consumers to recycle their phones and have taken steps to promote the collection and environmentally sound recycling of
As a phone user, you have an important role in ensuring that this device is recycled properly. When it comes time to give this phone up or trade it in for a new one, please remember that the phone, the charger, and many of its accessories can be recycled. It's easy. To learn more about CTIA's Recycling Program for Used Wireless Devices, please visit us at:
California Perchlorate Label
Some mobile phones use an internal, permanent backup battery on the printed circuit board that may contain very small amounts of perchlorate. In such cases, California law requires the following label:
“Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.”
There is no special handling required by consumer.