Recycle Your Digital Camera for the Highest Cash Payments

Many people in the UK own a digital camera but what do you do with the old one when it comes to buying a newer model? Many people will simply thrown their old camera in the bin where it can cause big problems to the environment when it ends up on a landfill site. Every year in the UK over 1.2 million tonnes of Electronic waste is ending up at landfill. E-waste including digital cameras is of major concern all around the world as once they end up on landfill sites toxins from the components inside can leak out and damage the soil and natural inhabitants, if they are disposed of near a human water supply they could even cause damage to ourselves.

Sell Your Camera for Cash

There are now companies where you can send your old working or non working cameras too for them to be re-used or disposed of correctly in return for a cash payment. This will both help the environment and also help you get some extra money in your pocket.

Sites where you can recycle your digital camera for cash or vouchers include O2 Recycle and Boots Recycle.

If you cannot find the model that you want to sell on recycling sites you could always consider selling your unused camera on Ebay.

O2 Recycle

When it comes to recycling old digital cameras and other electronic gadgets O2 Recycle is fast becoming one of the biggest and most popular websites. Not only do they pay in cash via either cheque or BACS but all their profits are donated to their Think Big initiative which helps to change the lives of young people in the UK.

At O2 Recycle you can sell SAT NAVs, MP3 players, mobile phones, tablets, games consoles and of course digital cameras in return for as much as £260 in cash.

You do not have to be an O2 customer to use their recycling site, they accept electronic gadgets from anyone in the UK.

How it Works

1. Visit the O2 Recycle site here.
2. Find the make and model of the electronic device that you want to sell using the drop down box on the bottom left of the page. Remember that anyone on any network can use the O2 Recycling site to sell unwanted goods.
3. On the following screen you will be quoted a price for your unwanted device, if you are happy with the price offered then simply add it to your basket and proceed through the checkout.
4. Next remove any personal date from your old camera or other device, charge it up and send it in your the freepost address provided, the order summary and your own envelope. Although they provide you with a freepost address it’s highly recommended that for higher value items you use recorded or special delivery.
5. Once your used digital camera or other item has been received it will be tested and payment sent straight to your bank account or released via cheque within 5 days.

All items that O2 receives are recycled or reused correctly in order to help the environment. A good price is always offered and all profits donated to Think Big.

Recycle your digital camera for cash at O2 Recycle here

Boots Recycle

Boots Recycle works in partnership with Redeem PLC, who are one of the leaders in the recycling industry. By sending in your old digital camera you will receive in return up to 30,000 Boots Advantage card points which are worth as much as £300 in Boots stores. As well as recycling digital cameras Boots also accept mobile phones, SAT NAVS, MP3 players and iPods.

Not only can you earn extra points buy recycling at Boots but they will also donate £1 to Macmillan Cancer Support for every working device that they receive.

How it Works

1. Go to the Boots Recycle site here
2. Use the blue ‘find your device’ search box to get the value of your unwanted camera or other electronic device.
3. If you are happy with the price you have been offered then register your details to proceed through the checkout.
4. Send your items in using either your own envelope or request a free padded envelope to be sent through the post.
5. Once your unused camera has been received it will be tested and you will be able to pick your points up using your Advantage card from any extra offers pink kiosk in larger Boots stores.

Sell your digital camera for up to £300 worth of Advantage Card Points at Boots Recycle here

Currently most of the sites above will recycle digital cameras from the following manufacturers:

Canon, Fujifilm, Sony, Nikon, Casio, Kodak, Olympus, Pentax, Samsung, Panasonic, Werlisa, Acari, Chinon, Concord, Fuji, Goodmans, Hitachi, HP, Konika Minolta, Kyocera, Oregon Scientific, Packard Bell, Philips, Polaroid, Praktica, Relisys, Ricoh, Sanyo, Technika, Traveler, Vivita.