Couple this with the millions of mobile phone users upgrading their old handsets over Christmas and the January sales and we’re left with many unused mobile phones sitting around in drawers and dressers.

The business community has taken notice of this, which has led to an increased rise in the number of mobile recycling services such as Mobile Phones Xchange. Many people are now aware that they can trade in their old mobiles and other electrical gadgets for cash or other incentives.

As we are always replacing our technological items with the latest mod-cons the recycling industry will only get bigger, a recent report indicates that mobile phone recycling could be huge in 2010.

Taking into consideration the harmful materials found in many modern products such as mobile phones, MP3 Players and Digital Cameras, the option of recycling is far more sensible than throwing them in the bin to end up in a landfill site.

As awareness has increased so too has the economy and the public’s general regard for the environment.

Mobile phone recycling is easy and often free. You simply register online to find a valuation for your handset, send them the mobile phone you want to sell and within a few days your payment will arrive.

Trading in your old mobile phones and other electrical goods for cash benefits all involved. This has led to people looking around their homes looking for unused items which they can trade in, so expect it to boom in 2010.