If you have saved up some cash and are due for an upgrade, then you are probably wondering what to do with your old smartphone or tablet or even your phablet. You have a couple of different options, some of which are better than others.

You don’t want to throw your old device in the trash. For one, this is a total waste of money. It is also terrible for the environment. So much toxic waste is left every single year, and technology makes up a big portion of this now. A better option would be to try to sell it privately off a site such as Craigslist or wherever you feel safe, or to even sell it back to your provider. They might be able to sell it to their own customers once they refurbish it, hence allowing them to make a profit.

Don’t leave it in your house, unused, in a closet or a drawer. What is the point? It could benefit someone else. Donate it instead. There are always people who are in need, and you could help someone else out tremendously. Maybe you could donate your old smartphone to them, and it will eventually save them in an emergency. You weren’t using it anyway, right?

You have options if you are buying a new device and looking to get rid of your old one. Just don’t dump it in the trash or hide it away, leaving it to rot.