Mobile phone collection at the city’s green points
This new collection service offers city residents a way to properly dispose of mobile phones they’re no longer using, thanks to the installation of mini-containers at green points.
With funding from the Ecoasimelec Foundation, job placement company Andròmines will collect the containers and take them to its preparation centre to see if they can be reused.
There, the staff will securely delete any data on the mobiles and assess whether or not they’re reusable. If they can be reused, they will undergo a reconditioning process in which they’ll be inspected and, if necessary, repaired. Mobiles that cannot be reused will be recycled in order to recover as many materials as possible.
Before taking your mobile to the green point
- Back up your data (contacts, photos, documents...).
- Delete personal information and restore the mobile to its original settings.
- Deactivate accounts linked to the device, such as Google and iCloud.
In any event, the staff at the centre will wipe any remaining data and restore the mobile to its original settings. This guarantees the protection of your data before the device is reconditioned.
If you have questions about how to delete data, watch this tutorial.