What to do with old devices when buying a new one? We may choose to keep it for a second use, sell or give it away, or give it to Apple’s Trade In program. With these, in general, Apple will pay us a certain amount and recycle the device for us.
What is the Apple Trade In recycling program?
The recycling program, as the name suggests, aims to ensure that all of the company’s used devices are disposed of properly and in an environmentally responsible manner. To convince us of its use, the company you will pay us a certain amount depending on the type of device that we deliver and their age.
Once Apple facilities receive the product, they dismantle it, recover the most interesting components and materials
The DAISY robot, the evolution of LIAM, is in charge of this process, which was also in charge of disposing of used iPhones that we return to Apple. So Apple can process a large number of devices and continue to make progress in its environmental objectives. Goals like eradicating plastic from all its boxes, for example.
Why use the Apple Trade In program?
The Apple Trade In program has several really attractive points. On the one hand there is the knowing that our device will be recycled efficiently and environmentally friendly. On the other hand, there is the economic question.
Of course, we can choose to sell our devices to second-hand stores or to family and friends, but too many times the process can take forever. At Wallapop, a reference in Europe, it is sometimes difficult to receive a serious offer, and the process becomes somewhat tedious.
At Apple, although the prices may be a little lower, the process is free of any questions or doubts
The value is also quite interesting. apple right now buy the iPhone 12 Pro Max at 645 dollars, the iPhone 12 Pro at 560 and the iPhone 11 Pro at 370, to give just three examples. You can sell an iPad Pro up to 590 dollars, a MacBook Pro up to 960 dollars, a Mac Pro up to 4,870 dollars or even an Apple Watch Series 6 up to 175 dollars.
When do we ship our products to Apple’s Trade In Recycling Program?
There are three ways to join Apple’s Trade In program. The first is go to an Apple Store, deliver our old device when buying a new one and get a discount on the price. The second is to buy a product online and decide, at the time of purchase, to give up an old device in exchange for the discount. The third and last is independent of any purchase, we simply enter the Apple site and deliver a device in exchange for a gift card.
In the first case, we deliver our device on site, while in the second, we will deliver it within seven days of receipt of the new device. In the third case, after starting the process, which is carried out by an Apple partner, We will also have one week to do the packing and shipping..
certainly the ease of receive a certain amount for the renewal of a device it’s more than interesting. In addition, a very simple process in which we do not have to be aware of purchases, sales or anything other than restoring our device and sending it.