Easy money for your old phone

There’s no reason to toss out that old cell phone, PDA, digital camera or other small electronic device. Thanks to the U.S. Postal Service — which has expanded the availability of a recycling program to 3,100 retail locations — customers can trade in their old electronic gadgets for cash.

The Postal Service is working with MaxBack, an electronics recycling company, which specializes in reducing waste that ends up in landfills by either buying back or simply recycling unwanted electronics. Visit www.usps.com/ship/recycle-through-usps.htm and follow four easy steps to find out how much your old cell phone is worth and to see if your items qualify for instant cash.