...when it's easier to sell them on?

Just having a quick total up and:

2 x Panasonic G520's - one went to my mother, then recycled by Vodafone, one sold on to a workmate.

2 x Panasonic GD93's - one kept and is my backup/backujp handset, one sold on to a work colleague (who then lost it in Sainsbury's)

2 x Panasonic GD87's - both sold on to workmates.

2 x SE-V800 3G's - one traded in at CEX, one sold on eBay

2 x O2 XDA mini S - one sold on eBay, one kept for the Wi-Fi browsing when abroad.

The mantra is reduce, re-use then recycle.

...when I've lost the old one. So recycling it would be a bit difficult.

But then I suppose it depends on your definition of recycling - I normally give my old handsets to charity or to friends in need.. It's not technically recycling but it's not binning them or leaving them in a dusty drawer.

I think a new initiative is a good idea - I do know phones can be recycled but I wouldn't know where to take them - can you take any brand in or only Nokias?

Another problem as AC points out, a lot of us only replace a phone when it actually needs replacing - several of mine have only been bought because their predecessor was stolen or broken