Fraud Prevention Month in Kamloops

By electronic recycling association February 28, 2020

Kamloops, do you destroy your data properly?

The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) and the Kamloops RCMP are partnering again to educate students on the importance of data security as well as providing the opportunity to shred your unwanted electronics for FREE.

What:  The ERA will be destroying your hard drives and collect your unwanted electronics for free.  This includes your cell phones with the battery removed. Officers from the Kamloops RCMP and members of the ERA will provide valuable information to the public on data safety and fraud prevention.

When: Saturday, March 28th, 2020

Time: 10.00 AM to 2.00 PM

Where: North Shore Detachment parking lot, 915 7th St, Kamloops, BC V2B 2W7

Why:  To educate the public on the importance of data security and provide the collection and destruction of your unwanted electronics.

We would like to thank the Kamloops RCMP for teaming up with us for this important event. Learn more about this RCMP here.

On the day we will be collecting your unwanted electronics too. The following devices are what we accept: 

Consumer Electronics (gaming consoles, iPods and mp3 players, stereo equipment, etc)

Desktop Computers (PC & Mac, monitors, parts, motherboards, etc)

Handheld devices (smartphones, cell phones, tablets, etc)

Laptops (PC & Mac, docking stations, parts, cables, etc)

Printers (Inkjet & Laserjet, plotters, copiers, scanners, fax machines, etc)

Peripherals (keyboards, mice, CD/DVD ROMs, cards, accessories, etc)

Phone Systems

Racks and miscellaneous (Server racks, lab equipment, disk arrays, etc)

Servers (Rackmount, stand-alone, all brands, etc)

Software (operating system, editing, design, etc)

Specialty items (Cisco networking, switches, routers, etc)