Hornsby Shire residents have claimed MobileMuster's Top Collector Award at both the state and national levels for a seventh consecutive year.
The annual MobileMuster awards acknowledge the local councils that have collected the most mobile phone components for recycling and for yet another year, Hornsby Shire has topped the statistics after residents of the LGA deposited 688kgs of unwanted mobile phones, chargers and accessories for recycling over the last 12 months. This volume is:
- 47% higher than the next council
- 13% of total council collections from all across Australia
Depositing phones at several locations around the Shire including Council's Community Recycling Centre at Thornleigh, this year residents recycled approximately 6250 mobile phones, conserving approximately 2.9 tonnes of mineral resources and avoiding 2 tonnes of co2 emissions.
Hornsby Shire Mayor, Philip Ruddock said he is thrilled that Hornsby Shire is again receiving the top award.
"Yet again I need to extend my thanks to our community for their tireless commitment to recycling and their enthusiasm for the services we offer at our Community Recycling Centre at Thornleigh," said Mayor Ruddock.
"Conserving of precious mineral resources is a key component to addressing the waste crisis, making the recycling of these materials from mobile phones an important practice and one that residents in Hornsby Shire can safely say they are leading the charge on."
MobileMuster is the product stewardship program of the telecommunications industry, recovering more than 95 per cent of the material from old phones and accessories through recycling. The materials are used in manufacturing new products, reducing the need for virgin materials such as aluminium, copper, gold, silver, cobalt and lithium.
CEO of the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) and MobileMuster Louise Hyland recognised the importance of Hornsby Shire's win for people across Australia.
"Hornsby Shire's residents should be proud of their seventh Top Collector Award win," said Ms Hyland. "We are grateful for their ongoing commitment to greener, more sustainable mobile consumption.
"Recycling your broken phone can reduce emissions, keep waste out of the environment and conserve limited resources. We want to encourage Australians to follow the lead of Hornsby Shire's residents and start a new habit: recycle your old phone when you upgrade to a new one."
To find more information or your closest local drop-off point in Hornsby Shire, visit: www.mobilemuster.com.au/recycle-a-mobile
