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Technology lifecycle services

Retire technology.
Keep its value moving.

From secure collection to final reporting, ERA gives every device a controlled path towards reuse, donation or responsible recycling.

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10+
Devices qualify for free metro pickup
NZ-wide
Prepaid mail-back for small devices
Asset-level
Serialised reporting available

One accountable journey

Every asset has a next step.

One collection can contain reusable laptops, sensitive storage, broken peripherals and valuable components. We keep each outcome visible.

  1. 01

    Collect

    Secure pickup or NZ Post mail-back.

  2. 02

    Inventory

    Make, model and serial details logged.

  3. 03

    Secure

    Data wiped or physically destroyed.

  4. 04

    Direct

    Reuse first, recycling as the fallback.

  5. 05

    Report

    Certificates and final outcomes returned.

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Controlled logistics from collection to processing

01 · For businesses

IT asset disposition without the loose ends.

End-to-end management for retired workplace technology, built for IT, compliance, sustainability and finance teams that need a clean paper trail.

  • Collection Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch pickups, with NZ-wide logistics by request.
  • Custody Controlled transit and signed transfer documentation.
  • Inventory Asset-level make, model and serial reporting.
  • Recovery Resale value identified where appropriate.
  • Impact Environmental and social outcomes summarised.
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Security and materials

Protect the data. Preserve the value.

A hard drive being placed into ERA physical destruction equipment
02 · Security first

Data destruction

NIST 800-88-aligned sanitisation, with on-site and off-site physical destruction for media that cannot be reused.

  • Software erasure for reusable devices
  • Physical drive destruction
  • Witnessed and recorded options
  • Serialised certificates
Schedule destruction
ERA technicians disassembling retired computers for responsible material recovery
03 · Responsible fallback

Electronics recycling

Devices beyond repair move to audited downstream recyclers. Reuse remains the first option, with material recovery as the responsible fallback.

  • Audited downstream recycling partners
  • Partner certifications checked for the relevant material stream
  • Diversion reporting by weight
  • NZ-wide mail-back available
Recycle by mail

04 · Giving value back

Useful devices should stay useful.

Business-grade laptops and desktops are securely processed, refurbished and matched with verified schools, charities and community organisations.

Clean baselineCurrent operating system and tested hardware
Verified recipientsSchools, not-for-profits and care organisations
Story-back reportingSee where donated technology created value
Donor directionNominate a charity you want to support
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Two students holding refurbished ERA laptops in their classroom
A device at work in the place it matters

Documentation

A paper trail built for real accountability.

Choose the reporting level your organisation needs. Documentation can follow individual assets from collection through sanitisation and final outcome.

ERA technicians processing and recording technology at a warehouse workstation
Inventory, process, verify
Available recordsEvidence for every handoff.
  1. 01Collection certificate
  2. 02Inventory spreadsheet
  3. 03Data wipe certificate
  4. 04Certificate of destruction
  5. 05Donation-in-kind certificate
  6. 06Environmental impact summary
Rows of laptops and workplace technology sorted inside an ERA facility
Working, repairable or end-of-life

What we accept

From one laptop to a full server room.

Working or not, almost every workplace technology category can enter the ERA reuse and recycling pathway.

  • 01Desktops
  • 02Laptops
  • 03Servers
  • 04Storage arrays
  • 05Printers
  • 06Peripherals
  • 07Phone systems
  • 08Racks and lab equipment
  • 09Tablets and phones
  • 10TVs and gaming systems
  • 11Components and cables
  • 12Software with hardware

Service area

Metro pickup.
National reach.

Free qualifying pickups across Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Larger jobs and national logistics are handled by request. Small devices can travel through the free NZ Post mail-back programme.

Auckland
Facility and pickups
Wellington
Pickup coverage
Christchurch
Pickup coverage
NZ-wide
Prepaid mail-back
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Start with the equipment list

Tell us what needs to move.

Share the device types, approximate quantity and collection location. We will recommend the right service path.

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