New Year Tech Tidy-Up

For many people, the beginning of a new year is the perfect chance to declutter every aspect of their lives. Whether it’s clothing or tech, having a good organise through your belongings can help you begin the year with a refreshed space.

We’ve created this guide to cover the essential steps of your new year tech tidy-up. If you find yourself with devices to get rid of, then why not sell them with our hassle-free recycling service? Using our ‘sell my phone’ service, it can be quick and easy to receive cash for your old tech – even if they’re broken.

Why Decluttering is Important

If you’ve gone into 2025 with the intention of becoming more organised, then decluttering your space is one of the first steps to achieving this goal. After all, it is often said that a cluttered space equals a cluttered mind. For many people, this means going through the entire house and getting rid of belongings that aren’t used or do not serve a purpose, whereas others may just be looking to simplify a small area of their life, like getting rid of old tech.

After you purchase a new device, it can be easy to forget about the ones you already own. If you no longer have a use for a piece of tech, it’s important to get rid of it in order to free up space within your home. Plus, it makes more sense to receive cash for these devices rather than just leaving them lying around. We accept all kinds of tech, including phones, tablets, smartwatches, consoles, and MacBooks, so it’s worth checking to see what devices you have and registering them for our recycling service.

How to Tidy Up Your Tech

Following a step-by-step guide can help you sort through your old devices so that you know what to keep, sell, or get rid of. Here’s a checklist to help you with the process:

  1. Gather Your Devices: Spend some time looking through anywhere old devices might be and gather them together so you know exactly what you’re dealing with.
  2. Assess their Condition: Check the physical and functional condition of each device to assess whether you want to keep or sell it. Here at Mazuma, we use three categories for determining the condition of a device:

Excellent: The device powers on and is fully functional, with some signs of light wear. With some devices, this might mean that they have fully working accompanying accessories like chargers or controllers for consoles.

Good: The device is functional but may have heavier signs of use, like scratches, dents, or a reduced battery life.

Faulty: Devices that have any major faults. including physical damage or problems with how they work, such as it not turning on. For some devices, the faulty condition may mean that they do not come with accessories. There are some conditions that we don’t accept devices in, so be sure to check this before selling.

  1. Backup or Clear Data: For devices you want to sell, ensure that anything you wish, to keep like photos, documents, or passwords, is backed up to another device. Once you’ve removed any data you wish to keep, perform a factory reset to erase your personal data. When we receive your devices, we wipe them of data immediately, but some choose this extra step for peace of mind.
  2. Begin Selling: Once you have determined which devices to sell, it’s a simple process to get paid. Register your device on our website with its condition and get an instant quote before sending it to us using one of our many postal methods. We aim to get you paid as soon as possible, and in most cases, this is the same day we receive your device.

Using these four steps, devices that are taking up space can be transformed into cash, helping to declutter and provide a little extra income in the process.

How Recycling Your Old Tech Can Help the Environment

Not only does selling your old tech give you monetary benefits, but it’s more beneficial to the environment to recycle. Even if your device is broken, there’s a good chance that some of its components can be reused, and often, some of the materials are in limited supply, making their recycling particularly useful.

If sent to landfills, electronic devices can release harmful toxins and metals into the surrounding soil, which is detrimental to wildlife and the planet as a whole. Most technology is not biodegradable, meaning it will most likely be stuck in landfill for generations to come, which is an increasingly concerning problem as landfill sites get filled up.

As you begin your New Year’s decluttering journey, don’t let old tech sit unused and take up space. Take advantage of our easy ‘sell my phone’ service and get cash for your old, unused devices. If you’re a business looking to get rid of old technology, visit our Mazuma Business site, where you’ll get access to perks like convenient collection. Decluttering your tech not only helps in organising your space but also helps the environment through responsible recycling. Visit our website to register your devices and get an instant quote, and feel free to contact us with any queries.