If you have an outdated cell phone, the constant barrage of advertisements for new ones may make you a bit nauseous. After all, while your friends are browsing the latest Atlanta real estate news, you’re stuck waiting for your phone to finish loading the Google search results. But before you throw that archaic phone out the window and replace it with a brand new one, consider recycling it. The Tommy Nobis Center (TNC) allows companies and individuals to recycle products and has recently opened a new 150,000-square-foot facility in Kennesaw, Ga.

Whether you’ve got old televisions, PCs, laptops, phones or other electronics, the Tommy Nobis Center accepts donations through its Electronics Recycling Program. Since launching in 2009, the TNC has helped to keep more than 6 million pounds of electronic waste out of landfills. The facility has also provided 71 jobs for people with disabilities or other barriers to employment.

Since 1977, the Tommy Nobis Center has helped over 22,000 Georgians with disabilities find jobs and earn money. The Electronics Recycling Program had a significant impact in 2010, resulting in $961,210 in taxes paid and reducing the need for public assistance.

So the next time you’re ready to ditch those old electronics (they’ll be obsolete in six months anyway) be sure and stop by the Tommy Nobis Center and recycle them. Not only will you help the environment, but you’ll also help create more jobs for Georgia residents.

To find out more, visit the website for the Tommy Nobis Center.