Get ready for Circular Economy Monday. It’s Waste Reduction Week.
The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA), in partnership with Partners in Project Green (through the People Power Challenge) are excited to launch an electronic collection drive (October 17-23, 2022). In honour of Circular Economy Month and Waste Reduction Week, we will collect electronics at multiple sites across the GTA with special thanks to the City of Mississauga and the City of Vaughan.
Donate your unwanted electronics cluttering up your home to help those in need & the
environment at the same time! We will collect electronics at multiple sites across the GTA.
Drop-off locations include:
- Churchill Meadows Community Centre
- Clarkson Community Centre
- Erin Meadows Community Centre
- Frank McKechnie Community Centre
- Huron Park Recreation Centre
- Malton Community Centre
- Meadowvale Community Centre
- Mississauga Valley Community Centre
- River Grove Community Centre
- South Common Community Centre
- Vaughan City Hall
- Toronto Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)
ERA accepted items include:
- Laptops/Computers
- Computer parts (motherboards, hard drives, etc.)
- Keyboards, mice, wires/cables
- Mobile phones
- Gaming consoles
- Stereo equipment
- Software (operating, editing, design)
- CD/DVD and cards
- Lab equipment
For more information please visit: partnersinprojectgreen.com/people-power-challenge-2022/
About the People in Project Green
Initiated by Toronto Pearson and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), Partners in Project Green (PPG) is a not-for-profit community of leaders advancing environmental action and economic prosperity across the GTA. Comprised of businesses, government, institutions and utilities, PPG works to collectively advance social and environmental sustainability through knowledge sharing, technology and infrastructure implementation, and network building.
About the People Power Challenge
The People Power Challenge aims to enhance the environmental & community literacy of our workplace and implement projects to make us more sustainable. Teams earn points, and points can earn prizes – but more importantly, we help make our workplace, the campus, and our community better.
About the Electronic Recycling Association (ERA)
The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) is a non-profit organization founded in 2004 to address the growing problem of e-waste and the increasing ‘digital divide’. For over fifteen years, ERA has offered simple solutions to help individuals and organizations prevent operational equipment from premature destruction. With a focus on recovery, refurbishment and reuse, ERA continuously supplies charitable groups with donated IT equipment while securely managing the retiring IT assets of organizations and individuals across Canada.