Mobile Phone Recycling and Tablet Recycling for Businesses
National Recycling provides mobile phone recycling for UK businesses, collecting company phones and tablets in bulk when you upgrade or retire a device fleet.
Mobile phone collections
Business Phone and Tablet Recycling: What We Collect
This service is designed for organisations with devices in bulk, such as corporate fleets, field service teams, schools, retailers and healthcare providers.
This is a recycling service for business devices, not a consumer trade-in scheme.
Handled with care.
Mobile phones.
Smartphones and older handsets from staff device fleets.Tablets.
Tablets used by sales teams, engineers, shop floors, classrooms and clinics.Chargers and leads.
Collected alongside your devices. See our cable recycling service for larger quantities.Damaged devices.
Phones and tablets with cracked screens or faulty batteries. Tell us about any swollen batteries so they can be packed and transported safely.
From your site to a fresh start
How Our Mobile Phone Recycling Works
- 01
Prepare your devices.
Back up what you need, remove SIM and memory cards, sign devices out of user accounts and device management tools, and wipe them where you can. - 02
Tell us what you have.
Use the quote form to give us the device types, a rough quantity and your collection postcode. - 03
Get your quote.
Our team replies with a quote providing clear pricing details. - 04
We collect.
A verified waste carrier from our haulage network collects from your site on an agreed date. - 05
Receive your documents.
Devices go to a licensed recycling facility, where batteries are removed and metals, plastics and circuit boards are recovered. You receive waste transfer notes for your records.
Let’s get it sorted
Recycle Your Business Phones and Tablets
Tell us how many devices you have and our team will reply with a quote. Call 0845 366 9306 or request a quote online.
Why it matters
The Benefits Of Recycling Mobile Phones and Tablets
Recycling mobile phones and tablets extracts one of the richest concentrations of precious metals of any waste stream — gold, silver, palladium and cobalt — while certified data destruction protects your business information. Working devices are refurbished and given a second life.
A partner you can depend on
Why Choose National Recycling for Tablet and Phone Recycling
UK-wide collections.
Our network of haulage partners collects from business sites across the country, so multi-site organisations deal with one supplier.Fully compliant.
We use verified waste carriers and licensed recycling facilities, in line with UK regulations.Recycling first.
We recycle wherever it is possible and safe, and only arrange disposal for what cannot be recycled.Specialist waste handled.
We collect lithium batteries, IT equipment and other electrical waste, so you can clear a whole IT store in one collection.Fast quotes.
Our team replies quickly to every enquiry, providing a fast turnaround for collections.One-off or regular.
Book a single clearance or a scheduled collection, with one supplier for every location.
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How do businesses recycle old mobile phones?
Gather the phones in one place, back up any data you need, remove SIM and memory cards and wipe the devices. Then send us the quantity and collection postcode through our quote form. We reply and arrange collection by a licensed carrier, with recycling at a licensed recycling facility.
Can tablets be recycled?
Yes. Tablets are electrical equipment, so they can be recycled under the WEEE Regulations. Their batteries are removed and the metals, plastics, glass and circuit boards are recovered. We collect business tablets in bulk, along with phones, laptops and other IT equipment, from sites across the UK.
Should I wipe phones before recycling them?
Yes. Phones can hold personal data and access to company systems, and UK GDPR requires you to keep personal data secure when you dispose of devices. Back up what you need, sign devices out of accounts, then reset them to factory settings and keep a record of the devices you hand over.
What happens to the batteries in old phones?
Phone and tablet batteries are lithium batteries, which are a fire risk if they are damaged or crushed. At the recycling facility they are removed from the devices and recycled separately. If any batteries are swollen or damaged, tell us before collection so they can be packed and transported safely.
Is there a minimum number of devices for collection?
Our service is designed for businesses recycling devices in bulk rather than single handsets. The right collection depends on your quantity and location, so tell us how many phones and tablets you have and where they are. Our team will reply with what is possible.
Can I recycle my personal phone with you?
No. Our mobile phone recycling service is for businesses and other organisations, such as schools, councils and charities. For a single personal phone, check whether your local council's household recycling centre accepts small electricals, or ask your network provider about recycling options.