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Do Sainsbury’s Recycle Mobile Phones?

As one of the UK’s largest supermarkets, Sainsbury’s offer a few recycling services, but can you recycle your phone at your local store?

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Written by Andrew Marchant, Marketing Manager | Privacy, Money-Saving and Parenting Advice

Last updated on 8 October 2026

Are Sainsbury’s Still Collecting Mobile Phones?

Many of us who have a local Sainsbury’s will be familiar with their recycling programme for mobile phones, which was later replaced by recycling banks in some stores. However, this scheme has now stopped. Instead they are simply recommending that you recycle your devices for free at your local recycling centre.

If you want to get some money for your phone rather than taking it to a recycling centre, you can use Compare and Recycle to find the best price for your old device. We compare over 30 different recycling companies, so can find a deal that suits your needs.

What Can I Do With My Old Mobile Phone?

On our site, we provide a comparison of a wide range of companies that are based in different regions of the UK that will buy your old phone. You can then either keep the money for something else or put it towards a new phone. Unlike the majority of trade-in schemes who offer store credits or apply a discount at a time of purchase, with Compare and Recycle you get cash straight to your bank account.

Below are some of the most popular models to trade in on our site. If you have one of these phones, you could get a great deal:

Sell your iPhone 13 nowGet up to £163.00!Sell your Galaxy S20 nowGet up to £30.00!Sell your iPhone X nowGet up to £33.00!

We accept many more phone models than just these, so look browse our site to find out more.

Which Mobile Recycler to Use?

With more than 30 phone recycling companies to choose from, it might not be immediately obvious which one to go for. However, our comparison tool should make things easier. Depending on your preferences, you can prioritise options by price, payment method and payment period, or you can base your decision on Trustpilot reviews of each of these recycling companies.

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