What to do with your old router

Overview

As technology becomes outdated, our homes become cluttered with old tech in forgotten drawers. Routers are a great example of this – you upgrade your broadband plan and get a new router, but what do you do with the old one? It probably still works but it’s not clear how useful it is.

How to recycle your router

Recycling is the easiest option for your old router, and your broadband provider should have specific advice on how to recycle it. If you can’t find the information from your provider, you can recycle it in person by finding your nearest recycling location

Recycling your Vodafone router
You can reduce electronic waste by recycling your Vodafone broadband equipment with us in store - it’s free, plus, you don't need to be a Vodafone customer to take part.

Reducing electronic waste at Vodafone

At Vodafone, we’re proud to be working towards cutting carbon emissions from our UK operations, aiming to reach net zero by 2027. We’re investing in making energy-efficient equipment as well as working with suppliers to reduce their emissions.

Some steps we’ve taken:

• Our Ultra Hub router and 4G Broadband Back-up device module are made from a plastic that is 95% recycled

• The Ultra Hub and latest 5G GigaCube device have no plastic packaging at all, instead, we use fibre bags where needed for products

• All of our recent equipment is packaged in boxes made from recycled paper

• All recent box designs are printed with soy ink