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Donate or Recycle Old Phones and Laptops Safely

Back up and remove personal data, then choose an appropriate electronics and battery collection route.

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Old electronics may hold personal data and lithium-ion batteries. The U.S. EPA recommends considering reuse, deleting personal information, checking battery handling and finding local collection programs. Follow local programs and manufacturer guidance for actual disposal.

Your try-it-at-home checklist

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1. If functional, consider repair, donation or reuse before disposal.
2. Back up photos, contacts and documents securely and confirm the backup works.
3. Sign out of accounts and follow the manufacturer's official data-erasure or factory-reset process.
4. Remove a battery only if the maker permits user removal; never pry open or puncture sealed battery packs.
5. Do not place lithium-ion batteries or battery-containing devices in household trash or ordinary mixed recycling; use an approved collection route.
6. Check local collection or maker take-back rules; ask specialists before presenting damaged or swollen batteries to an ordinary drop-off.

Your try-it-at-home checklist

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