Have boxes of unused computers, laptops, or office electronics ready to leave your workplace?
The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) helps Toronto businesses arrange electronics pickups, manage data-bearing equipment, and give suitable technology a second life.
Whether you’re upgrading computers, relocating your office, or clearing a storage room, a planned collection can help you reclaim space and move retired equipment toward reuse or responsible recycling.
Turn Stored Office Electronics into a Community Resource
Retired equipment often stays in storage long after a business stops using it. Before long, a few spare laptops become shelves of computers, monitors, cables, and accessories.
Some of that equipment may still be useful. ERA assesses collected electronics for refurbishment, helping suitable devices support charities, schools, nonprofits, and community programs. Equipment that cannot be reused is directed toward responsible recycling.
For your business, a collection is a practical way to clear space while supporting technology reuse.
How to Arrange an Electronics Pickup in Toronto
If your equipment is already boxed, you’re ready to start planning. Contact ERA with a few details:
- List the equipment. Include approximate quantities and identify any large or heavy items.
- Provide your pickup address and contact information. Let us know who will meet the collection team.
- Explain building access. Mention parking, loading docks, stairs, elevators, and any booking requirements.
- Identify data security needs. Tell us which devices require data wiping or physical drive destruction.
- Confirm the arrangements. ERA will review your equipment, access requirements, scheduling options, and any applicable fees.
Photos can help the team assess the collection and prepare the right equipment for the job.
What Office Electronics Can You Recycle?
Toronto businesses can contact ERA about collecting equipment such as:
- Desktop computers and laptops
- Monitors
- Servers and networking equipment
- Keyboards, mice, and other peripherals
- Cables, chargers, and adapters
- Other eligible office electronics
Check ERA’s accepted-items list before packing. For unusual, oversized, or heavy equipment, confirm acceptance and handling requirements with our team.
Protect Business Data Before Equipment Leaves Your Office
Retired computers and storage devices may still contain employee records, customer information, financial documents, or account credentials. Packing a device for recycling does not remove its data.
ERA offers data wiping and hard drive destruction services. Discuss your requirements before collection so the appropriate services and documentation can be arranged.
Your IT team should also identify devices that need to be removed from organizational accounts or remote management systems before transfer.
Prepare Your Equipment for Collection
A little preparation helps the pickup run smoothly:
- Keep equipment in a secure, dry location.
- Pack smaller items in manageable boxes.
- Separate equipment requiring specific data destruction services and clearly communicate those instructions.
- Tell ERA about heavy printers, batteries, or other items needing special handling.
- Keep the collection route clear and arrange building access in advance.
Avoid moving heavy equipment yourself if it requires suitable lifting equipment or assistance.
Book Your Toronto Business Electronics Pickup
Your retired technology does not need to stay in storage. If your electronics are boxed up—or you’re planning an office clear-out—contact ERA to discuss the next step.
ERA Toronto / Scarborough
Unit 15, 489 Brimley Road
Toronto, ON M1J 1A3
Phone: 416-477-0664
Arrange an electronics pickup with ERA
Boxed up? We’ll pick it up! Help give useful technology a second life.