Recycling the Samsung Galaxy S

The Samsung Galaxy S was released 2 years ago next month (March), so it's likely that if you snapped the phone up quickly at launch, your now looking to upgrade to Samsung's newer Galaxy S2. If so, why not recycle your old Samsung Galaxy S handset, as there's plenty of benefits of doing so and it's extremely easy to do.

Despite it being so simple to recycle your mobile phone for cash, a mere 10 percent of mobile phones worldwide are recycled. As well as clearing space from your home, recycling a handset allows parts to be used in other devices - parts which may have otherwise gone to waste or may have been dangerously disposed of on landfill sites.Certain recycling websites will also send your handset on to less-fortunate countries, or sell parts directly back to the phone's manufacturer.

The main plus point of selling your old Samsung Galaxy S is the nice cheque that will come through your door afterwards. Using a mobile phone reycling comparisson website such as, you can make sure you get the best price for your old Samsung handset - which can then be put towards your upgrade.

So, how easy is it to recycle your handset? Using a mobile phone recycling comparison website such as SoMobile, you simply pick the deal that is best for you. You'll then be directed to your website of choice, and it's likely that they will send you out a freepost evelope for recycling your Samsung Galaxy S handset.