MIRA Foundation USA has developed a recycling program to help generate the funds needed to provide guide dogs at no charge to blind children. You can participate in this effort by donating your used cell phones and ink cartridges. Your donation also keeps these items out of the landfills and helps save the planet from further pollution by toxic chemicals and waste.

INK CARTRIDGE RECYCLING: This is a new program that is evolving at  MIRA. We are currently signing on accounts for those wishing to recycle original cartridges, toner or laser, to benefit the MIRA Foundation. Pick ups will be scheduled at your convenience. Tax receipts are available upon request or can be downloaded from this site.  If you have any questions or would like to volunteer your support, please contact Christina Swiat at 910.603.7862 or by email at: recycle@mirausa.org

CELL PHONE RECYCLING: The facts are sobering: one cell phone dropped in a landfill can poison 35,000 gallons of water. That’s enough water to supply 153 people for a full year! Furthermore, it is estimated that up to 80 % of all cell phones ever produced have yet to be recycled.

We collect:

• Cell phones
• Cell phone accessories
• iPods and MP3 players
• Handheld game systems
• GPS handheld units
• Laptops
• E-readers
• Portable hard drives

Current donation locations include:

Carolina Eye Associates (Main Lobby)
2170 Midland Road, Southern Pines

The Pilot
145 W. Pennsylvania Avenue, Southern Pines

Cared For Canine & Cat
1150 Old US Highway #1 South, Unit 6
Cam Square – Southern Pines

Whispering Pines Animal Hospital
7672 NC Hwy 22, Carthage

Sandhills Community College - Dempsey Center

The Barber Shop
1816 N. Sandhills Blvd., Aberdeen

Taylortown Town Hall

Heads Up Beauty & Barber Shop
101 N. McNeill Street, Carthage

Hair On Five
2209 Pinehurst Plaza, Aberdeen

The Faded Rose
90 Magnolia Road, Pinehurst

Town Center Pharmacy
610 S Bennett Street, Southern Pines

And you can always bring your used cell phones by the MIRA office:
112 N Poplar Street, Aberdeen.

For Free Pick Up of 10 or More Phones. Call us at 944.7757.

We are constantly adding to our list of cell phone donation sites. If you would like to host a collection box, please contact us at 910.944.7757.

Recycling cell phones helps the environment by saving energy and keeping costly useable materials out of landfills and incinerators. If not disposed of properly, cell phones are damaging to our air, soil and water.

Here’s The Rub
The rapid development of new cell phone technology means that all cell phones become outdated very quickly. Add to this their small size and there is little to prevent them from ending up in landfills, contributing to the planet’s ever growing pollution of toxic chemicals. According to Eco-Cell, there are over 260 million cell phone users (85% of the population) in the U.S. alone and nearly 1 billion currently in retirement. Sadly, only 10% of unwanted cell phones are recycled each year.

Did You Know?

• Each cell phone contains at least eight toxic elements.
• One cell phone can contaminate 35,000 gallons of water, if it gets into the landfill – that’s enough water for 153 people for one year.
• In the U.S. we have already retired over 500 million cell phones.
• Each month, an additional 10 million cell phones are retired.
• In the U.S., we currently recycle about 33% of our waste.

PBTs
Hazardous substances known as Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic Chemicals (PBTs) are contained in cell phones as well as their accessories. Metals (e.g. antimony, arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, copper and lead) are included in the list of PBTs. These build up in the environment and can linger for a long time, causing adverse effects on human health.

MIRA GOES GREEN is an environmentally responsible way to recycle your used phones and accessories and help a special cause at the same time.

DATA REMOVAL
As a cell phone donor, it is your responsibility to remove all of your personal data from your phone prior to dropping it in a collection box. Click here  and follow the instructions to erase your cell phone data.

In most cases, your donation is tax deductible. Please download our tax donation form for this purpose.

You can help A CHILD and the planet by donating your used CELL PHONES.