How to Wipe Your Device

 

Wipe your drives. Clear your SIM cards. Protect your privacy.

Before you bring your electronic devices to one of our safe and secure drop-off locations, here are some practical end-of-life electronics recycling tips and suggestions:

  • 1. Assess if the electronic device could be given away.
  • 2. Ensure the account service for your device is deactivated, if applicable.
  • 3. Clear your device of personal information, including removing the SIM card.

Wipe your drives. Clear your SIM cards.

Protect your privacy.

  • • Clear all personal information from computers, cell phones and electronics, prior to drop off.
  • • Ensure all memory storage areas have been cleared of private information.

Find out how:

  • • Consult manufacturer’s website or electronics owner’s manual.
  • • Download data erasure software or data shredding apps.
  • • Ask an expert.

Contact us for customized recycling solutions:

Stewards (Producers/Retailers/Distributors): 1-888-567-4535 or [email protected]
Municipalities/Collection Partners/BOOK MY PICK UP: 1-833-FOR-EPRA (1-833-367-3772)

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