ReCellular reports 2008 numbers: 35% growth year over year

We love ReCellular and their ongoing efforts to increase the availability and consumer awareness of mobile phone recycling. That being said, we’re glad to see their last year numbers: in total the company has collected and processed 5.5 million phones for reuse and recycling in 2008, a 35% increase year-over-year.

And here are some other interesting highlights from ReCellular’s 2008 report:

• Mentioned 5.5 million phones collected weigh as much as three Boeing 747-400s
• The company’s donate-a-phone programs raised $4 million for charitable causes and grassroots organizations, from local Boy Scout troops to the national “Cell Phones for Soldiers” program
• ReCellular’s 102 point data-removal process deleted an average of 5 MB of information per handset, totaling in about 10 terabytes of personal contacts, e-mail, photos and financial information from donated phones
• 1.2 million pounds of materials, including handsets, batteries, phone chargers and accessories, and paper and plastic shipping materials have been recycled
• 21,000 pounds of copper, 954 pounds of silver, and 96 pounds of gold from recycled circuit boards and electronics accessories have been reclaimed

It’s good to see ReCellular’s numbers growing as more people learn about mobile phone recycling… More information about ReCullular’s 2008 Report is available from this page.