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Go to BasketRecycling your phone
Got an old phone that isn't being used? Let us help you find the best option for you - from simply recycling it in one of our stores to finding out if you can trade it in to get some money back.
Trade in your old mobiles and tablets and get cash back quick. See how it works here, and quickly check if your device could be worth something
Why not gift it to a loved one with a Tesco Mobile pay as you go SIM or one of our great value SIM only deals?
You can extend the life of your phone with our quick and easy repairs. Simply visit our device help centre, find your make and model of phone, click on the ‘Diagnose an issue’ tab and follow the steps. A handy doorstep repairs service is available for Samsung and Apple phones.
Even damaged devices have value, so you could also quickly check if it’s worth something here.
You can return your old electrical device when you purchase a new one from us. All you have to do is return it to the customer service desk at any large Tesco store within 28 days of purchasing your new one, showing proof of purchase. Please don’t forget to remove any data from your old device before returning it.
Recycling devices at your local recycling centre is another option, find your nearest one here.
We want to play our part in shaping a sustainable economy where there’s no electronic waste, and reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling are the norm.
We’re committed to offering recycling across our stores as part of our environmental pledge to Remove, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
WEEE is not just the noise you make when you get your hands on a shiny new phone. It also stands for waste electrical and electronic equipment, and it covers virtually everything powered by solar, a plug or battery.
Like all electronic goods, mobile phones contain materials that, while harmless to start with, begin to break down and pollute the environment if they end up in landfill. Our aim at Tesco Mobile is to give your old phone a new lease of life.
45% of people have up to five devices they don’t use. And 82% have no plans to recycle or sell on their devices after use*.
The production of electronics also consumes energy and requires precious and rare metals which need to be mined and are limited in supply.
A new smart phone can also have a carbon footprint of over 75kg. The biggest part of this comes from it’s manufacture.
By extending the life, reusing, repairing or buying refurbished devices we can significantly reduce these impacts**. And by recycling end of life devices, we can recover materials that can be used in the manufacture of new products.
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** ADEME 2022 See page 63 of the report for estimated environmental impacts.
We send them on to our specialist recycling partner. They check to see if the phone can be reused. If it isn’t suitable for reuse, the small amounts of precious metals – gold and silver – and other metals, such as copper and even lithium and cobalt are removed and go back into productive use for metal products, or in battery production. Plastics are also recovered and recycled where possible.
All tested and approved phones are prepared for distribution and reuse.
You’ll find this displayed on the back of any phones or electrical devices where WEEE applies. It’s there to remind us not to throw our old device in the bin, where it could end up in landfill and cause damage to the environment, but to make sure it’s recycled safely.
