Online Mobile Recycling Rates Set to Increase in 2010

Online, January 4, 2010 (Newswire.com) - The rise in the number of people recycling old mobile phones is in part due to government pressure as they try to hit European recycling targets and also due to the number of people wanting to do their bit for the environment. Its also partly due to the number of professional companies that are appearing online who are aware of the value that recycled goods are worth.

Recent research that was carried out found that searches for mobile recycling related terms had risen by almost 200% in the last quarter of 2009. In early 2010 many old mobiles will be sent in to be recycled due to many people receiving a new phone for Christmas or in the January sales.

With the huge amount of mobile recycling websites that are now available many people will go online to sell their old phones rather than taking to a high street store. Recycling online is much more convenient and in most cases will offer higher prices than a shop. Not only is recycling online quick and easy but also offers consumers the option to compare many mobile recyclers in order to find the highest value for their old phones.

It's not only mobile phones that can be recycled correctly online but also games consoles, digital cameras, MP3 players, iPods and other electronic devices. All electronic products can be sent in too recycling sites that will pay cash or shopping vouchers to consumers around the UK. It's expected that many more electronic recycling sites will also become available this year to dispose of other goods including laptops and home appliances.

As many more recycling sites become available online to UK consumers it's expected that searches will continue to rise well into 2010 and beyond. This is good news for consumers as competition will increase and help raise the prices of old mobile phones leading to people getting more money for their old handsets.

The more recycling of old electronic products including mobile phones there is this year means that less old phones will end up at landfill which is great news for the environment.