"Mobile phones out of the drawer"

"Mobile phones out!" is the motto of an information stand run by the waste disposal and service company on Tuesday, 02.05.2023. From 9:00 to 12:00, waste advisor Petra Tacke will accept old mobile phones on St. George's Square near the fountain. Professional reprocessing with destruction of any data that may still be present is guaranteed.

100 million old mobile phones
According to NABU, there are more than 100 million old or defective mobile phones in German households. Often there are still treasures in the drawers that are no longer used, but are kept as a reserve in case they are needed as a replacement mobile phone. As a rule, the mobile phones slumber there unused. However, the devices contain valuable materials that are too good for the drawer. The production of a smartphone or mobile phone requires 60 different chemical elements that are mined worldwide.

Mobile phone recycling saves resources
By processing old mobile phones, 17 metals can be recovered, and plastics can also be recycled. Before handing in the devices, all data should be deleted and the SIM and memory cards removed. In addition, the batteries should be removed from the devices, if not permanently installed, and packed separately.

Hand in also at the recycling centre
The campaign on 2 May on St. George's Square is a special campaign by the waste advisory service to draw attention to the way we deal with mobile phones. Outside of this campaign, used mobile phones can be handed in at the recycling centre during regular opening hours.