One million phones recycled. One huge collective effort.
RE:MOBILE is New Zealand’s mobile phone recycling scheme, managed by the New Zealand Telecommunications Forum (TCF). Through a nationwide network of retailers, community collection points and industry partners, it provides a free and easy way for New Zealanders to recycle unwanted mobile phones.
Thanks to people across Aotearoa, RE:MOBILE has now collected more than one million mobile phones for reuse, refurbishment and recycling. This milestone reflects the collective efforts of New Zealanders, industry partners, retailers and community organisations working together to keep valuable resources in circulation and reduce electronic waste.
What we’ve achieved together
- 1,000,000+ phones collected
- 174.5 tonnes of waste diverted
- 376 tonnes of carbon emissions prevented
- $248,570 raised for Sustainable Coastlines
Supported by 2degrees, One NZ and Spark, RE:MOBILE demonstrates how industry collaboration can deliver practical environmental outcomes while making responsible recycling easy and accessible for consumers.
Whether your phone is working, broken or no longer used, RE:MOBILE can help give it amore responsible next step.
Want to recycle a phone?
- Visit RE:MOBILE
- Find a drop-off location
- Read the latest annual report
- Learn more about the Sustainable Coastlines partnership