Reintroducing: Fairphone's recycling program

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Just wondering if there’s been any further info anyone has heard of on when UK might become part of the recycling program? The recycle page still currently states (as of 16 May '22) that labels can’t be provided for UK, Norway and Switzerland.

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Has anyone heard an update on the UK recycling programme? Or recommend an alternative to the Fairphone one that is reputable. Have an aged FP2 for recycling.

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For 2 years I want to turn in, submit, old phones to be recylced, their to old to be reused (FP 1 and the troublesome FP 2) first I got stuck with the Imea number, than with the fact that gmail-account is’nt deleted. Next time when our two FP3 are broken, I will remember. For now batteries are down, Old plugs are gone. I am looking for a “geitenpaadje”(=dutch) to send in 1 FP en 2 FP 2’s, easily, at once, without return fee… Just want to add some critical raw materials into the cylcle.

Do I send batteries along?

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Dear all,
I replaced my old FP4 battery after 1,9 years of heavy use. I wonder if there is a recycling procedure to give back the old battery to Fairphone. Is there such a procedure especially for Fairphone?

(If not I will of course put the old battery in the common recycling system at the supermarket)

Thanks for any advice
Alex

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Please read above about FPs recycling program

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I thought I just put all old phones, and fairphone spare parts from whole family to a box and parcel service picks it up … But it’s a bit more complicated. Only some phones are allowed, and no spare parts. They need to know IMEI of phone and you have to provide your ID number, date of birth … You have to print the shipping label and bring it to UPS collection centre 20 km away.

It is much easier and energy efficient to bring them to the nearest electronic waste collection point.

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Hi, if you still have any Fairphone2 phones or spare parts - especially working bottom modules (microphone good as far as you know), then I will gladly have them!
Happy to pay for phones + postage.
Many thanks,
C.

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@ChrisA
As you are addressing primarily those in EU might be worth mentioning that you reside in UK with all its associated post Brexit customs declarations. If you still on the lookout for FP2s or parts get in touch via Personal Message.

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Hi aspergerguy, thanks for all the FP2 and parts you’ve sent. We now have two phones with working mics! Really appreciate your help with that. Pls let me know the costs inc. postage.
Regards,
C.

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Hi, I am not very good in all of this. I have a broke display (was in the water). Do you know how I should send it back to FP or properly recycled?
Sorry if I ask about something obviously, but I can’t find this info.

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Please have a look above, in short thats not possible

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Hi there,

I have a broken Fairphone 3 and thought to myself “A good opportunity to upgrade to the Fairphone 4 or 5”.
The Fairphone website says that I can still get €80 for my old Fairphone.

However, when I click on the “Get Started” link and enter my details, I only get €5, with the best settings €19.
https://fairphone.cadaoz.com/en/diag?device=01FAIPDM0002
Have I missed something here?

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Welcome to the Fairphone community,

I guess you misunderstood the third point:

Is the rest of the phone (except the screen) faulty?

Try choosing ‘No’ :wink:

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First, thanks to the answer. :slight_smile:
But the text on the website side says “In any condition”, so I’m a little bit confused.

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Yes, in any condition, but depending on the condition the value changes.

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Thanks for your answer.
The website has just been changed to say “up to 80 euros” and then that makes sense (even if it is a bit disappointing for me).

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Hello! We are working on getting clear values for FP3 and 3+ specifically, once they are fixed we will update the page accordingly :slight_smile:

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Hi all,

I’m looking to send my old fairphone 3 to the recycling program.
My fairphone 3 is unlocked with lineage os installed. Do I need to change the os before sending it in ? And lock the bootloader ?

Thanks for the replies

EDIT : I got news from support. Fairphones sent to the recycling program need to be on fairphone OS.
This can be done following theses instructions : https://support.fairphone.com/hc/en-us/articles/18896094650513-Installing-Fairphone-OS-Manually