The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) has donated a professionally refurbished laptop to the Centre for Newcomers, supporting digital inclusion initiatives while helping reduce electronic waste in Canada.
As demand for technology access continues to grow, refurbished laptops and donated computers play a critical role in supporting immigrants, refugees, and vulnerable communities. Through secure electronics recycling and IT asset disposition (ITAD) services, ERA ensures surplus IT equipment is reused responsibly and redirected where it is needed most.
Supporting Newcomers Through Technology Donation
The Centre for Newcomers provides essential settlement services, employment assistance, language training, and integration programs for immigrants and refugees across Canada.
Access to reliable technology enables:
- Online job applications and resume development
- Virtual interviews and employment networking
- Language training and certification programs
- Access to government and settlement services
- Digital literacy and skills development
For newcomers building a future in Canada, a refurbished laptop is more than a device – it is a tool for opportunity, independence, and economic participation.
Secure IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) & Certified Data Destruction
ERA specializes in:
- Secure electronics recycling in Canada
- Certified data destruction services
- Refurbished laptop donations to charities
- Sustainable IT asset disposition (ITAD)
Before any donated equipment is refurbished or redistributed, ERA performs secure data wiping and certified data destruction, protecting businesses from data breaches and ensuring compliance with privacy regulations.
This sustainable model supports both environmental responsibility and corporate ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) objectives.
Reducing E-Waste Through Reuse Before Recycling
Canada continues to face growing challenges related to electronic waste (e-waste). ERA follows a simple but impactful principle:
Reuse comes before recycling.
By refurbishing usable laptops, desktops, and IT equipment, ERA:
- Extends the lifecycle of electronics
- Reduces landfill waste
- Decreases carbon impact
- Promotes the circular economy in Canada
- Supports digital inclusion programs nationwide
Donating surplus IT equipment helps close the digital divide while contributing to measurable environmental impact.
How Businesses in Canada Can Support Digital Inclusion
Organizations with surplus laptops, computers, monitors, or IT equipment can donate through ERA to:
- Reduce electronic waste responsibly
- Meet ESG and sustainability goals
- Support Canadian charities and non-profits
- Ensure secure and certified data destruction
- Strengthen corporate social responsibility (CSR) impact
Your unused IT assets can directly support organizations like the Centre for Newcomers and empower individuals building new lives in Canada.
Learn more about secure electronics recycling and donating refurbished laptops: https://www.era.ca