MobileMuster - national recycling program
MobileMuster is the official national recycling program of the mobile phone industry in Australia.
Initiated voluntarily by the telecommunications industry in 1999 to stop valuable materials from being wasted and prevent mobile phones from contaminating our environment. Over 90% of mobile phone components can be recycled into valuable resources that help make new products more affordable into the future.
The program collects and recycles mobile phone handsets, batteries and accessories from a network of over 3500 public drop off points including mobile phone retailers, local councils, government agencies educational institutions and businesses across Australia.
Where to recycle
To find your nearest collection point visit
www.mobilemuster.com.au/Where_to_hand_em_in
Kempsey Shire Council tries to make it easy to recycle unwanted mobile phones. Most of our key sites have free MobileMuster recycling options available:
- Collection bins are at our Civic Centre reception, all our local libraries and all waste transfer stations.
- Prepaid Postage Satchels are also available at both our Tourist Information Centres and any Australia Post Office.
MobileMuster is a not for profit program, all phones are recycled to the highest environmental standards, none are refurbished and sold. The program is managed by the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association on behalf of its members. The program is funded by a levy paid by the majority of handset manufacturers and all network service providers on each handset they ship into Australia.
Facts and figures for the MobileMuster initiative
For the latest information about the program visit:
