Partnerships

ERA works hand in hand with a wide network of partners to strengthen its reuse, recycling, and donation programs across Canada. These relationships span chambers of commerce, environmental councils, charitable organizations, and industry groups. Together they help ERA extend its reach and keep more equipment in productive use.

ERA is an ISO certified organization with a long standing focus on quality, environmental management, and secure data handling. Its accreditations reflect recognized international standards across the recycling and refurbishment process. This gives individuals and businesses confidence that their equipment is handled to a professional and consistent standard.

Not everything ERA receives can be reasonably repurposed, so the organization partners with certified recycling companies to process equipment that has reached the end of its productive life. This makes sure end of life devices are handled responsibly rather than sent to landfill. Reuse always comes first, with recycling as the ethical fallback for what cannot be refurbished.

ERA’s partners include chambers of commerce and boards of trade, environmental and recycling councils, technology groups, and charitable organizations across the country. Examples range from the Recycling Council of Alberta to Tree Canada, Microsoft, and various regional business associations. These partners share ERA’s goal of reducing e-waste and building stronger communities.

ERA partners with Tree Canada as part of its broader commitment to reducing environmental impact beyond electronics alone. This tree planting involvement gives members and partners another tangible sustainability story to share. It reflects the organization’s goal of giving back to the environment in more ways than one.

Partnering with ERA gives a company a concrete connection to a non profit focused on reuse, donation, and environmental impact. Businesses can point to this relationship, along with charitable donations and tree planting, in their corporate social and environmental responsibility reporting. It is a way to back sustainability commitments with measurable action.

ERA believes that reusing equipment wherever possible is the most ecological approach to the growing stream of electronic waste. Rather than breaking devices down for raw materials first, the organization refurbishes working equipment and donates it to charities. Only what cannot be reasonably repurposed is passed to certified recycling partners for responsible processing.

ERA was founded in 2004 to address the growing problem of e-waste and the widening digital divide. Over that time it has built deep community roots and a broad network of partners across Canada. These long standing relationships have helped the organization securely repurpose hundreds of tons of equipment.

Yes, ERA welcomes new partnerships with businesses, associations, and charitable organizations that share its focus on reuse and reducing e-waste. Interested groups can reach out through the website or call 1-877-9EWASTE to start the conversation. The team can explain how a partnership might fit your goals and community.

By working with partners, ERA is able to supply charitable groups with donated IT equipment while securely managing the retiring assets of organizations and individuals. This dual focus on reuse and secure data handling helps close the digital divide and reduce waste at the same time. Every partnership adds to the network that keeps working technology in the hands of people who need it.