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Cell phones and smartphones

Usable cell phones

Donate working cell phones and smart phones to local charities.

Old and broken cell phones

Take old and broken cell phones to a local retailer for recycling free-of-charge. Find a list of locations at Call2Recycle.

You can also take cell phones to an electronics recycling drop-off.

This includes:

  • Cell phones, flip phones, phablets and smartphones
  • Pagers
  • Satellite phones

Special instructions

  • If you take electronics to a City Eco Centre and bring other garbage in your load, charges will apply.
  • Some restrictions apply. For full details, see Electronics Recycling program.
  • Delete all personal information from your cell phone before recycling it.
  • Do NOT put electronics in your blue cart as these items can damage equipment at the recycling facility.

Electronics recycling depots listed below:

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