There are markets in China where you can buy all the parts super cheap and build your own iPhone. It's like nothing you'd ever see in the western world. Hundreds of stalls all selling an individual specific selection of phone components, and if you ask for something they don't have, they'll recommend their friend's stall to you.
Apple have sold billions of iPhones. All those second hand "recycled" parts go somewhere.
Apple have sold billions of iPhones. All those second hand "recycled" parts go somewhere.