1. The ERA – Electronic Recycling
Association
Overview Discussion for Prospective Corporate
Partners and Clients
Mirela Primorac
Senior Account Representative
mirela@era.ca
2. Company Introduction :
Since 2004, the ERA has been collecting and repurposing electronic and IT
equipment. The ERA has reduced landfill e-waste by several thousands of tones
over the years and has donated heavily to many community groups, charities
and other not for profit organizations.
The ERA pioneered e-cycling in the province, years before government
programs were even considered, and continues to this day in leading the
industry through service and innovation. Not only was the ERA one of the first
to recycle and reuse electronics but they have done it to this day without any
help or assistance from any government tax funded programs.
ERA’s commitment does not just end in Calgary, but with offices in Edmonton,
Vancouver, Toronto and Croatia with a nation wide logistical/handling capability.
3. Vision & Mission Statement
Vision Statement
To foster a better community by reducing electronic waste and enabling the
non-profit sector achieve excellence by providing for its IT needs through the
donation of usable and relevant equipment.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to reduce electronic waste and the negative impact it has on
our environment, reuse unwanted computers and related electronic
equipment through recovery and refurbishment, and to recycle refurbished
computers and equipment through donation to charities and non-profit
community organizations.
4. ERA founder and current President Bojan Paduh and his family came to
Calgary in 1996 from Croatia after having their two homes confiscated during
the war. A gift of a used laptop helped Bojan learn English and computer and
business skills. His desire to return the gift of computers to the community
lead him to establish the ERA.
As such, the ERA is highly committed to continuing those examples of
community benefit and empowerment through the ecological and secure
management of outgoing commercial and residential electronic and ICT
equipment.
5. Service Overview:
•Pick-up services provided to businesses, schools, government departments
(Next day services available Canada-Wide)
•Collection certificates of collected items provided
•Certified data-wipe & data-destruction services
•Asset Tag removal
•Serial number reports
•Full consulting services
•Charitable donations
•Membership plans
•Volunteer placement programs
•Drop-off depots
•Asset maximization for high value equipment
•Learn more … www.era.ca
7. Certified Data Removal / Destruction
Overview
• Data-wiping programs adhere
with US Department Of Defense
(DoD) and RCMP Standards
• Wiping services available for
computers, laptops & servers
• Certification provided
• Destruction services available for
all other sensitive material
• Viewing available on-site or on
live cameras
Mobile*, On Site HDD Shred
8. Security. Transparency. Assurance.
• block
Video capture of ERA Activity. Live
Video Stream. Video Recording for
Later Viewing. On Site Mobile Data
Destruction Services Available. On
the Spot Asset & Barcode Scanning.
Locked and Secure Equipment Bins.
3rd Party Security Available. Full Drug
& Criminal Background Testing of
ERA Employees + Confidentially
Agreements Signed. ERA Trucks
Insured and Bonded for $5mil CAD.
*Flexible and open to other options.
9. Reuse Programs | Charitable Donations
•Charitable donations of refurbished computer/networking equipment
•Available to charities, nonprofit societies, churches, seniors homes and more
•Donation of computer equipment to 3rd world countries
•System upgrades for charities
•Round-up events
•Volunteer placement programs giving lower-income individuals & students a
chance to obtain a computer
10. Community Donation Programs:
ERA offers charitable donations of refurbished computer/networking equipment
to charities, non-profit societies, churches, seniors homes and more. Individuals in
need of a computer are offered a “Volunteer to Earn” program in Calgary where
they can donate their time in exchange for a refurbished system
Round-Up Events are also hosted across Canada at selected dates & locations,
making it easy and convenient to donate your items in your community.
11. Donation Process
Recipient Criteria
• Be part of a community group (including Schools and other Non-profits and/or charities)
• If requesting donation as an individual a sponsor must be found. A sponsor may come in the form
of a professor at school, or a representative from a non-profit, etc.
• Should an individual be unable to find a sponsor we offer the ‘Volunteer to Earn’ program in
Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.
Donation Process
• If requesting as an organization:
Contact ERA (email/telephone) with a wish list/requirements.
• If requesting as an individual (with sponsor):
Individual informs sponsor of needs (desktop or laptop).
• Sponsor will then contact ERA to put through request.
Once Request is Made
• Pending donations are sent to Management for approval.
• Once confirmed recipient is contacted to confirm donation dates.
• Donations are made to sponsor facility. Donations are NOT to be taken to a residence.
• Upon delivery the recipient (or representative from organization) is asked for a photo that will be
taken with the donations and then put up on www.era.ca and Facebook to allow our clients to see
where their donations are going.
12. "Through ERA's assistance clients were able to move
towards a future they have always dreamed of. CWES
feels very fortunate to have connected with ERA as
their desire to help others is astounding.“
Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter, Jan 2013
“Independent Living Resource Centre (ILRCC) received 10
refurbished computers from ERA in the summer of
2012. With this valued contribution, ILRCC was able to
set up a “Community and Resource Centre” to provide
computer training to Calgarians with disabilities.”
Independent Living Resource Centre, Jan 2013
We would like to thank you again for your support. With
ERA’s donation of computer equipment we will continue
the search for missing children and our capability in the
field will be hugely enhanced.
Missing Children Society of Canada, Jan 2013
Aunt Leah’s Place helps prevent children in foster care
from becoming homeless, and mothers in need from
losing custody of their children. Aunt Leah’s Place
considers ERA an important philanthropic corporate
partner. ERA is a company that understands that
children that have been removed from the family home,
often due to abuse or neglect, deserve an equal
opportunity to access technology in order to further
themselves.
Aunt Leah s Place, Jan 2013
People living with serious mental illness often feel
isolated and marginalized by their own community. With
ERA’s donation, clients feel that they have been
connected to the wider world and therefore are a part of
their community and city in a way they haven’t
experienced before.
Schizophrenia Society of Alberta, Jan 2013
