They're Calling On You

Recycle your old mobile phone to help protect wildlife.

MobileMuster partners with Zoos across Australia to raise much needed funds and support the Zoos’ conservation of wildlife. Mobile phones are created through mining of materials in precious wildlife habitats, destroying them in the process.

MobileMuster is working with Zoos to protect those spaces with the “They’re Calling On You” program.

 

Get involved

All you have to do is head to one of our participating Zoos listed below and drop-off your old mobile phones and accessories for recycling.  MobileMuster will donate funds to each Zoo when they book in those phones for collection and recycling.

If you want to maximise your impact, get your work or school to collect in bulk. See how below.

Taronga Conservation Society Australia

Taronga partners with the Jane Goodall Institute Australia to inspire people to take action to protect our natural environment, and support the protection of great apes in Africa. Every mobile phone we recycle plays its part to help preserve gorilla habitat.

You can package up your old phones and send them to us via this link, and we’ll donate funds towards Taronga’s conservation efforts.

Zoos SA

When you donate your old and unused phones to Adelaide Zoo you’re supporting primate conservation in Africa as part of the They’re Calling on You program. The funds generated through the recycling of donated phones directly supports on-ground work with Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Sierra Leone and the Jane Goodall Institute Australia.

Support Adelaide Zoo: Package up your old phones and send them to us via this link.

Support Monarto Safari Park: Package up your old phones and send them to us via this link. 

 

Zoos Victoria

Melbourne Zoo, Kyabram Fauna Park, and Werribee Open Range Zoo have teamed up with the Gorilla Doctors to help protect Critically Endangered Eastern Lowland Gorillas. The Gorilla Doctors are the only organisation that provides veterinary care to wild gorillas, and every mobile phone you donate through Zoos Victoria raises funds to support their work.

To Support Melbourne Zoo: You can package up your old phones and send them to us via this link. 

To support Werribee Open Range Zoo: You can package up your old phones and send them to us via this link. 

To support Kyabram Fauna Park: You can package up your old phones and send them to us via this link. 

 

Sydney Zoo

Sydney Zoo supports the rescue and rehabilitation of chimpanzees in Burundi who have been victims of the illegal pet trade. We also help finance local community ecoguards to protect wild chimpanzee populations. With only 450 chimpanzees left in Burundi every small action helps safeguard their future.

To support Sydney Zoo, package up your phones and fill in the details at this link.

Get your school or business involved.

If your school or business wants to help raise funds for any of the below habitats, then follow the instructions below:

  1. Collect mobile phones, along with any chargers and accessories. NOTE: Keep mobile phone batteries in device. We do not accept any loose batteries.
  2. Use an undamaged sturdy box. Fill the box to the top with product to minimise movement during transportation. Use packing paper, crumpled paper or newspaper to fill the box and prevent movement of the product if necessary. You can follow our packing instructions here.
  3. Seal the box securely to ensure nothing can fall out during transportation.
  4. Book in a free collection using the links above. Click the link under your nominated Zoo to support them.
  5. Once your booking has been confirmed, you will receive labels from MobileMuster. Print these off and attach to each box. NOTE: You must create a separate return label for each box.
  6. The box/es are now ready to be sent. Drop them off at your nearest post-office.
  7. Feel good knowing that by recycling old phones you’ve raised funds to support wildlife conservation.