Office Depot Launches Free Cell Phone Recycling Program

Office Depot is partnering with the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp., a nonprofit, public service organization dedicated to recycling rechargeable batteries and cell phones to collect for recycling used cell phones and rechargeable batteries. All 950 Office Depot locations in the United States and Canada will be part of the program.

Office Depot will collect (free of charge) all old cell phones and used rechargeable batteries for recycling, including Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd), Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH), Lithium Ion (Li-ion), and Small Sealed Lead (Pb) weighing less than 2 lbs/1 kg. These batteries are also commonly found in other portable office electronics products including cordless phones, laptop computers, PDAs, digital cameras, and portable printers.

All rechargeable batteries collected in partnership with RBRC are recycled at a reclamation facility in Ellwood City, Pa., with no by-products being sent to a landfill. A portion of the proceeds received from the resale benefits select charities, such as Boys and Girls Clubs of America.