RW21 City Library launches mobile phone recycling point

The RW21 City Library in Bayreuth has established a new collection point for used mobile phones and tablets as part of the ‘HandyAktion Bayern’ initiative. The program aims to promote sustainability by recovering valuable raw materials such as gold, silver, and platinum contained in old devices, thereby reducing the environmental and social costs associated with mining.

In cooperation with JuRec IT Social & Green Remarketing GmbH, collected devices will be professionally recycled, repaired, or repurposed for the second-hand market. Data security is managed through certified deletion standards. Users are advised to remove SIM and memory cards and reset devices to factory settings before donation. Damaged or swollen batteries must be disposed of at recycling centers rather than in the collection box.

Proceeds from the initiative support educational projects in Liberia and El Salvador, as well as the ‘Eine-Welt-KiTa: fair und global’ initiative in Bavaria.