The Wireless Alliance
Wireless ServicesColorado, United States11-50 Employees
The Wireless Alliance, based in Lafayette, Colorado, was founded in 2001 and focuses on the lifecycle management of mobile devices, including recycling, asset recovery, distribution, and wholesale of cellular handsets. It serves a broad network of charities, schools, businesses, recyclers, wireless stores, and carriers, offering fundraising programs that reach more than 13,000 clients across the United States. The company provides multiple trade-in options—box, kiosk, web-based, and in-store—free of charge to its partners and emphasizes a zero-waste approach to cellular recycling. The firm pays for all phones collected, regardless of age or condition, and conducts secure data destruction to protect personal information. It operates in compliance with standards such as R2, EPA, ISO, and OSHAS, ensuring materials are processed for reuse or recycling. In terms of scale, the organization recycled over 120 tons of cellular phones and peripheral materials in 2012, and about 1.7 million handsets were recycled or repurposed in 2013.