Fraud Prevention Month in North Vancouver

By electronic recycling association February 19, 2020

North Vancouver, do you destroy your data properly?

The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) North Vancouver Detachment 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 North Vancouver RCMP and members of the ERA will provide valuable information to the public on data safety and fraud prevention.

When: Thursday, April 16, 2020

Time: 10:00am to 1:00pm

Where: Pipe Shop Venue – 115 Victory Square Way (just east of Lonsdale Quay Market, behind the Tap and Barrel restaurant)
***There is no charge to participate in this event

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 North Vancouver RCMP for teaming up with us for this important event.

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)