Circular economy

Circular economy of mobile devices is part of a sustainable future

Elisa is one of the largest phone retailers in Finland. In addition to new phones, we want to encourage people to buy used and refurbished phones. Extending the life cycle of a phone is a significant way to reduce the device's carbon footprint, as most of the phone's environmental impact comes from its production.

This is How Recycling Works at Elisa

The customer brings a broken or old phone to the store. The condition of the device is assessed, and it is directed either to repair or dismantling. 

  • If the device goes for dismantling, it is carefully emptied, after which functioning parts can be removed for use as spare parts for other devices. 
  • All possible raw materials, such as gold, silver, palladium, copper, and aluminum, are separated from the device. Up to 99% of the materials can be extracted. They can be used as raw materials for new devices. 

If the device can be repaired to working condition, it is always given a security treatment and thorough emptying. 

  • In repair, the device is thoroughly repaired to a like-new condition and can be sold to the next user.This saves up to 80kg of CO2e emissions.

Elisa Viihde remote controls get a new life

Already 70% of new remote controls for Elisa Viihde Premium set-top boxes have been manufactured using cleaned components from devices that were returned by customers to Elisa.

When the Elisa Viihde service contract ends, the set-top box and its remote control will be returned to Elisa. The remote controls are recycled so that their cleaned and refurbished parts can be turned into new remote controls. In this way, recycling can significantly reduce the carbon footprint of our remote controls.

Watch the video how to give remote controls a new life.

Recycling phones is a climate action

Recycling phones can reduce our carbon footprint. Responsibly recycling old devices is something we should all be concerned about. Elisa supports the circular economy by offering services that help with this.

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Many Ways to Recycle a Phone – We Also Pay Compensation for Recycling!

Bring your old phone to our store or order a Luurit looppiin return box directly to your home. Depending on the condition of the device, we either refurbish it for reuse or recycle it safely. Order a Luurit looppiin return box here.

If your phone is in good condition and working, recycling it can also bring you financial benefits. When returning a relatively new phone, you can take advantage of Elisa's Trade-in Benefit, where you get a discount on a new phone purchase. Check here what kind of compensation you would get for your phone.

See how you can recycle!