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Wondering what to do with your old cell phone?

Donating your old cell phone to charity is a meaningful way to support others in need by providing them with access to communication and resources they might not otherwise have. Whether it’s supporting our heroes overseas, planting trees or helping survivors of domestic violence, Big Sky Recycling believes in supporting charities and nonprofits that make a meaningful impact.

Discover how donating your mobile phone to charity contributes to the impactful work being done by the organizations we support, striving to make the world a better place.

Operation Shoebox

Big Sky Recycling is the simple, secure and free way to recycle and donate cell phones for Soldiers.

Operation Shoebox embraces a practical mission of providing hands-on support for our troops deployed overseas and returning home. By recycling cell phones you help provide phone cards and care packages to our troops deployed overseas and returning home.

Learn how Operation Shoebox is working hard to meet the needs of every hero with dignity and appreciation.

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One Tree Planted

Together with One Tree Planted, we are making it simple for anyone to help the environment by recycling cell phones and planting trees: one cell phone donated equals one tree planted.

One Tree Planted is a nonprofit on a mission to make it simple for anyone to plant trees. Their projects span the globe and are done in partnership with local communities and knowledgeable experts to create an impact for nature, people, and wildlife. Reforestation helps to rebuild forests after fires and floods, provide jobs for social impact, and restore biodiversity.  To learn more, visit onetreeplanted.org

Call to Safety

Call to Safety’s mission is to end domestic and sexual violence by providing confidential support services and education to empower the community. Call to Safety provides a comprehensive 24/7 crisis line, follow-up advocacy for survivors, support groups, community outreach and education, and sexual assault medical advocacy.

When you donate to our Call to Safety cell phone recycling program, you’re helping answer the call to support survivors of domestic and sexual violence. To learn more about Call to Safety, visit calltosafety.org.

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