We support the right to repair by reusing and repurposing electronics whenever possible. Items that can’t be repaired are recycled responsibly and in an environmentally sound way.
Drop-off
📞 Call first: 613-434-2770 Please leave a message with the day you plan to drop off items.
📍 184 Hopewell Ave, Ottawa (Front porch – Black box)
Computer equipment
Telephones & mobile phones
Network equipment
Audio / video equipment
Phone or electrical Cables, wiring
AC adapters
Stereo equipment, amplifiers, turntables
Large or heavy TVs
Appliances (any size)
Batteries (any kind)
Coaxial or TV Cable wire
We help ensure electronics are reused first and recycled responsibly when reuse isn’t possible.
Recycle all of the equipment that cannot be reused, in accordance with Provincial Stewardship programs
Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) (https://www.era.ca/) They are an ISO certified Not for Profit organization that helps companies effectively manage their old, unwanted and surplus electronic/IT equipment (PCs, laptops, servers, PC parts, telephones, printers, wires, cords & cables, etc.) in an environmentally friendly and community minded manner since 2004. You can take a look at some of the charities they support with refurbished IT gear here (ERA Charities).
They collect anything IT-Telecom related: working or non-working. Then they refurbish them and donate to various charities and non-profit organizations. Our key focus is to reuse retiring equipment wherever possible. We offer free pickup services which include comprehensive data security methods and collection reporting.
Free data wiping services & certification
ERA can does a Secure data handling by batch for free of charge software data wipe of any hard drives, phones, etc. picked up.
ERA can also provide at a cost an individual certificates for collected items and data security certificates wipes such as :
o data wipe certificates,
o hard drive destruction certificates (with serial numbers),
o donation in kind receipts,
o collection certificates,
o serial number recording
o collection certificates and more
On-site/off-site unit physical destruction ($5 per HDD/tape) (take a look at their hard drive destruction units here: (ERA Hard Drive Shredder)
Please contact Guy Souliere prior drop off at 613-232-1611 ext 3