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Data security when recycling computers: wipe or destroy

Data security when recycling computers: wipe or destroy

Deleting files isn’t the same as securely erasing a computer. For data security when recycling…

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London Electronics Recycling Success: ERA Thanks Reimagine Co and Partners

London, Ontario, came together to give unwanted electronics a new purpose. The Electronic Recycling Association…

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A technician crushes a 3.5-inch hard drive in a guarded hydraulic machine.

Securely Dispose of Old Hard Drives With Safer Destruction Methods

Magnets aren’t a dependable way to destroy a hard drive. Modern drives can resist magnetic…

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Boxes of Old Electronics? Vancouver Businesses Can Make Room with ERA

An office upgrade is complete, but the old equipment is still there: laptops in cardboard…

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Two workers carry a disconnected CRT television from a Brampton home for electronics pickup.

TV Recycling Pickup in Brampton and Hamilton

A television doesn’t belong in Brampton’s standard curbside recycling bin. Arrange TV recycling pickup or…

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Become an ERA Electronics Drop-Off Location in Your Community

Does your charity or nonprofit have space to collect unwanted electronics? Partner with the Electronic…

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ISO 27001 and Secure IT Asset Disposition in Canada | ERA

Retiring business technology requires careful management of the information it contains. Laptops, servers and storage…

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Workers securely destroy hard drives while sorting business e-waste at a Toronto municipal facility

Business e-waste disposal for organizations and municipalities

For Canadian organizations, business e-waste disposal can be arranged through pickup or drop-off, with the…

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Workers load retired desktop computers and a printer for recycling pickup at a North Vancouver office.

Office Equipment Recycling Pickup on the North Shore

Recycling office electronics keeps reusable equipment and recoverable materials out of the waste stream. In…

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Electronics Pickup for Businesses: What to Set Aside

Electronics Pickup for Businesses: What to Set Aside

A well-planned electronics pickup for businesses begins with sorting, not simply clearing a storage room.…

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Commercial E-Waste Pickup: Accepted Items and Exclusions

Commercial E-Waste Pickup: Accepted Items and Exclusions

Commercial e-waste pickup is for electronics such as computers, computer equipment and televisions; furniture, packaging…

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ERA Partners with Living Earth Council at Truro Care & Repair Market

The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) was proud to participate in the Living Earth Council Care…

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Colborne Electronics Recycling Event Collects 961.50 Pounds for Computers for Cancer

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The Colborne electronics recycling event collected 961.50 pounds of unwanted electronics on September 1, 2026....

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