Recycle Your Electronics & Protect Yourself From Fraud In Owen Sound

By electronic recycling association March 8, 2023

The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) and Owen Sound Police Service are partnering for the second year in honor of Fraud Prevention Month, to help protect your private information through data destruction.

Join us for this event at the Sydenham Campus (1130 8th St E, Owen Sound, ON, N4K 5N8) on March 25th, 2023 from 10:00am to 2:00pm, where citizens are invited to bring unwanted electronic devices such as hard drives, computers, laptops, phones, tablets, tapes and other small devices storing sensitive data, where they will be securely destroyed OR wiped clean and re-used for FREE.  Data storage devices will be destroyed on-site with the use of ERA’s shredding machine to prevent data being recovered from old equipment.

ACCEPTED ITEMS: *no personal or household items allowed

LAPTOPS & COMPUTERS

  • LAPTOPS/COMPUTERS (MAC AND PC)
  • DOCKING STATIONS
  • PARTS (MOTHERBOARDS, HARD DRIVES, ETC.)
  • KEYBOARDS, MICE, WIRES/CABLES

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS

  • GAMING CONSOLES
  • IPODS/IPADS/MP3 PLAYERS
  • STEREO EQUIPME

PRINTERS

  • PRINTERS (INKJET AND LASERJET)
  • FAX MACHINES
  • SCANNERS & COPIERS
  • HANDHELD DEVICES

MOBILE PHONES/IPHONES/SMART PHONES

  • TABLETS
  • MISC DEVICES
  • PHONE SYSTEMS

CD/DVD & CARDS

  • SERVERS (RACKS, STANDS, ALL BRANDS)
  • SOFTWARE (OPERATING/EDITING/DESIGN)
  • SWITCHES AND ROUTERS
  • LAB EQUIPMENT
  • DISK ARRAYS

If you are unable to attend, please visit HERE for drop off instructions and locations. 

About the Electronic Recycling Association

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.