What Happens to My Cell Phone When I Recycle It?

At Cellular Recycler, we get asked this question a lot. And people sometimes don't like my answer, "It Depends."

But it does depend - and it depends primarily on whether you use a reputable, R2/RIOS (or equivalent) certified provider.

So, speaking on behalf of Cellular Recycler, here's a quick (and basic) rundown of what happens to phones that reach our R2/RIOS certified warehouse.