The price for recycling old mobile phones has increased significantly. Old phones that were recycled for 20 yuan last year have risen to 180 yuan this year.

"If it's a mobile phone, we will recycle it, regardless of whether it can be turned on or even if it is completely scrapped, we can still exchange it for money." Mr. Yu, the manager of a mobile phone recycling store, told reporters that he has been in this line of work for ten years, and the recent market trends have also surprised him. "In the past month, prices have risen very quickly. The OPPO R9, which has been on the market for ten years, had a recycling price of only 20-30 yuan last year, now it has risen to 150-180 yuan." Several second-hand mobile phone recyclers have stated that due to the rise in prices of components such as memory chips, the recycling prices of scrap mobile phones have generally increased two to three times compared to the same period last year. As for the future price trends, some recyclers have analyzed that based on the current market trends, prices may continue to rise, but the duration of this trend is still uncertain.