(Unusual situation) Recycling of devices packages

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(Unusual situation) Recycling of devices packages

Hi!

Before I explain my question, I wanna note straight away that this situation is unusual, but I hope it will be possible to solve it here, in the forum.

I have two packages, one from Earpods and one from an Apple Pencil case. The thing is that I got my Earpods stolen 3 years ago - I see no need for resolving this because I'm already using AirPods - and the Apple Pencil case served its long life until it became shabby for the litter box.

So I have empty packages remained.

My question is the following: how does Apple take care of empty packages in terms of recycling?

Is it possible to give them a second life by giving them away to any authorised Apple reseller?

Many thanks in advance! Hope this may help in such an unusual situation.

Posted on Oct 2, 2022 1:43 PM

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deggie

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Oct 2, 2022 2:49 PM in response to truestory1999

The packaging for those items are 100% recyclable, if you have recycling where you live just put it in the recycle bin and have it picked up. Or you can take it to an Apple Store or other site the does recycling.

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Allan Jones

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Oct 2, 2022 5:29 PM in response to truestory1999

My question is the following: how does Apple take care of empty packages in terms of recycling?

Is it possible to give them a second life by giving them away to any authorised Apple reseller?

Unfortunately you are asking other end users here, not Apple. We cannot give you an official answer beyond what Apple have published,

Apple Trade In - Apple

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Answer 3

Oct 2, 2022 6:06 PM in response to deggie

Shall try it, thanks for the answer!

Let me only highlight two things I support it with:

recycling is, I would call, a plan Z for me, so I consider it the latest I could do
I had doubt whether an Apple Store could help me with it, so your answer convinced me that it may be possible

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Oct 2, 2022 6:03 PM in response to Allan Jones

I would justify my choice of forum by different points of view. Apart from official Apple representatives, users may have own experiences regarding this. So that's why I am aware of the use of the forum.

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-Bubba-

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Oct 5, 2022 9:42 AM in response to truestory1999

To be clear- you mean the device packaging, made of cardboard? Or something else? Cardboard can easily be recycled, as the old packaging cannot be reused for another device.

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(Unusual situation) Recycling of devices packages

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