[UC] Cell phone recycling info

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There may be some disreputable things going on. But cell phone recycling is reasonably legit. Here are two references from the August issue of that outstanding newsletter, Waste Recovery Report (http://www.iconworldwide.com/wrr/). They include links you can check for more details.   Always at your service and ready for a dialog, Al Krigman   ----------------------------------------------------------- Cell phone recycler starts up Texas plant ReCellular Inc has started up a 50,000 ft2 repair and refurbishing facility in Ft Worth TX. The plant will have the capacity to process upwards of 45,000 phones per month, and will employ about 150 people, 40 in technical positions. For more information, contact Chuck Newman, ReCellular Inc, 2555 Bishop Circle West, Dexter MI 48130, 800-441-1544 or 734-205-2200, fax 800-648-6785 or 734-205-2155, website www.recellular.net.   --------------------   Cell phone recycling bill moves to CA senate floor A measure regulating the recycling of cell phones in California has passed the state's Senate Appropriations Committee and will move to the floor of the body. Assembly Bill 2901 has two major provisions: Cell phone retailers must take back old units from consumers at no charge. Regulations will be established disallowing sales of cell phones in California that are prohibited in the European Union owing to the presence of heavy metals. For more information, contact Californians Against Waste, 926 J St, Suite 606, Sacramento CA 95814, 916-443-5422, fax 916-443-3912, website www.cawrecycles.org.