TAKE THE NEXT STEP WITH YOUR OLD CELL PHONES, IPODS, GAMEBOYS, DIGITAL CAMERAS, NINTENDO DS, GPS DEVICES, MP3 PLAYERS, VOICE RECORDERS, CALCULATORS, AND PDAS
NextStep and Lane County businesses are joining forces to help local residents and businesses recycle their obsolete cell phones, iPods, GameBoys, digital cameras, Nintendo DS, GPS devices, MP3 players, voice recorders, calculators, and PDAs, during a special collection event to be held April 13th through April 30th 2009.
Millions of handheld devices will be recycled or thrown away this year. Where will yours end up?
There are an estimated 65 million old cell phones stored annually in U.S., with an estimated 8 million in Oregon, 71,500 in Lane County, and 39,000 in the Eugene/Springfield area.
NextStep wants to collect 5000 pounds of handheld devices from county residents and businesses during this campaign.
Cell phones, iPods, GameBoys, digital cameras, Nintendo DS, GPS devices, MP3 players, voice recorders, calculators, and PDAs will be accepted free of charge. This includes all related materials: peripherals, cables, chargers, rechargeable batteries, headsets, and holsters. The collection event is open to both residential and commercial customers.
WHY RECYCLE?
Cell phones, iPods, GameBoys, digital cameras, Nintendo DS, GPS devices, MP3 players, voice recorders, calculators, and PDAs are items very likely to end up in the trash. They are small, hard to upgrade devices that break easily, and new, fancier models are manufactured all the time. These devices contain arsenic, antimony, beryllium, cadmium, copper, lead, nickel and zinc, all of which can leach into the soil and groundwater if not properly recycled.
NextStep refurbishes cell phones and other handheld electronic devices and distributes 911 capable phones free to seniors, shelters, family members leaving domestically violent relationships, and community members who are homeless. Having the ability to call 911 after a fall or when faced with an emergency is important to our elders and others who do not have access to cell phones.
NextStep also sells cell phones, iPods, GameBoys, digital cameras, Nintendo DS, GPS devices, MP3 players, voice recorders, calculators, and PDAs at an extremely low cost in our ReUSE stores. Local cell phone stores recommend NextStep ReUSE Stores to community members who need a replacement phone but can’t afford a new one, or to buy a phone so they can purchase a “pay as you go calling plan”. Teachers refer students to NextStep for calculators and PDAs. This collection event is a WIN WIN WIN for our community!
Staffed Collection Events:
• April 10: 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm University of Oregon EMU
• April 13: 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm University of Oregon EMU
• April 13th – April 30: 10:0 am – 5:00 pm NextStep Recycling Eugene 2101 W. 10th (near 10th and Garfield)
• April 13th – April 30: 10:0 am – 5:00 pm NextStep Recycling Springfield 1483 Mohawk Blvd (near Bi-Mart)
• April 15: 1:30 pm to 3 pm University of Oregon EMU
• April 16th: 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm GreenLane's Spring Greening Community Event In partnership with UO Law
• April 18: 11:00 am - 5 pm EWEB Earth Day EWEB's River Edge Plaza
• April 22: 10:00 am - 5 pm 5th St Public market Earth Month Expo
Where can you recycle your handheld device?
BRING Recycling
McKenzie Mist
Eugene Coffee Company
JC Penney Hair Salon
Garage Games
Arlie & Company
Prudential Real Estate Professionals
John L. Scott Real Estate
Remax Real Estate
Pacific Cascade Federal Credit Union
Sanipac
Schnitzer Steel
ArcoMoto
Intregra
5th St Market Office
NewTwist
Rachel Carson Center for National Resources Churchill High School
Eugene Chamber of Commerce Friday Greeters Meeting
Eugene Rotarians Tuesday meetings
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Democratic Party of Lane County
Evans Elder & Brown, Inc Commercial Real Estate
Engelmann Becker Corporation
New World Brands Technologies
AutoHaus Precision Repair
Euro – Asian Automotive
Hutchinson Cox, Coons, DuPriest, Orr & Sherlock, P.C.
The LakeSide Clinic
Forrest Paint Co.
Early Education Program Adams School
Trauma Healing Project
Golden Temple
EcoSort
Hartwicks
Lexidog
Noli Café
Destinations - The Travel Store
Candy Baron
Face It!
Greater Goods
Windermere
Market of Choice
What about my data? Where do I get information on how to erase my own phone before donating?
Go to http://www.wirelessrecycling.com, ReCellular Inc. web site. Look for the link to “Cell Phone Data Eraser” and you can find step-by-step instructions for phones made by 22 manufacturers. NextStep suggests you remove your SIM card before donating! NextStep will wipe your data as part of the refurbishing process.
Note: If we cannot access the memory (e.g. phone cannot be turned on, broken screen, etc.), the phone will be used in the refurbishment process, or sold for scrap parts. Non re-usable phones are shredded and smelted through an environmentally responsible metals refining process. The user data is erased through the destruction of the phone.
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