eCycle Solutions is giving back to the community by doing what they do best.

In partnership with the City of Airdrie, and starting today, eCycle will donate $1 for each old cell phone dropped off at the Eastside Recycle Depot, with their 'Old Phones Equals New Hope' recycling program.

Shawn Searle, Business Development Manager with eCycle Solutions explains the process after the phones are dropped off.

The Airdrie Food Bank will be the first to benefit from the program, and as Lori McRitchie explains, they couldn't be happier to be involved.

The program was kicked off November 1 with a ceremony attended by Searle, McRitchie, Airdrie's Mayor Peter Brown, and Aldermen Fred Burley and Ron Chapman.

The Airdrie Food Bank will be the recipient of the proceeds until December of 2012, when a new local charity will be named.