This week ERA kicks-off Circular Economy Month, Canada’s first-ever public awareness month dedicated to educating and engaging Canadians on building a circular economy. Circular economy model works to reuse, repair, refurbish, repurpose or recycle products and materials. In other words, in a circular economy, nothing is wasted. If a product is near the end of its life, its materials can be donated in their original form or can be reused for other purposes. It helps our environment by reducing the amount of materials going to landfill and the amount of raw items needed to make the material again. This helps address climate change, prevents waste and reduces pollution.
Circular Economy Month aligns with ERA’s mission to reduce electronic waste and the negative impact it has on our environment, and to reuse unwanted computers and related electronic equipment through recovery, refurbishment and computer donation programs.
Reuse before recycling is critical in managing the waste created by computer hardware. ERA offers industry leading data destruction for all equipment we receive. We have securely repurposed hundreds of tons of equipment. This is great progress, and the ERA is taking steps to help divert even more e-waste.
During the month of October ERA will be hosting multiple electronic recycling events across Canada with different municipalities, organization and education facilities. Give your unwanted electronics a new life and help us reduce e-waste by dropping them off events listed below. If you are unable to attend any of the events you can also drop off you items at an ERA depot near you.
Electronic Recycling Events for the Month of October
Event: City of Mississauga x Partner In Project Green x ERA Recycling Drive
Date: October 10 to 23, 2022
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
Event: Burlington Christian Academy E-waste Collection Fundraiser Event
Date: October 11th-13th, 2022 / Drop off time: 4pm-5pm
Location: 521 N Service Rd, Burlington, ON L7P 5C1
Event: Burlington Green / Action For The Planet
Date: Saturday October 15, 2022
Location: Burlington Centre/ 777 Guelph Line, Burlington, ON L7R 3N2
Event: City of Warmen Household Waste Event
Date: Saturday October 15, 2022
Location: Warman Fire Hall parking lot (501 Centennial Blvd, Warman, SK S0K 0A1)
Event: Green Calgary x ERA E-waste Collection Event
Date: Saturday October 22, 2022
Location: Ikea Parking Lot / 8000 11 St SE, Calgary, AB T2H 3B2
More to come.