Welcome to the newly-redesigned Thriftopia.com

We're here to help Canada prevent old electronics from going to our landfills or being sent overseas for recycling.

This site is different from other classified services - we only focus on the exchange of computers & electronics. You're welcome to post a FREE ad in your city to sell or give away your unwanted computer & electronic gear.

Got a business in Computer Repair, Recycling, or another technology-related field? Feel free to post an ad in our Services section. If you're hiring, you can post a FREE technology-related job ad in our Jobs section.

Together, we can keep electronics and computers out of landfills. Please help us spread the word about our service and take a moment to share our website with your friends...

What happened to Thriftopia.com's Computer & Electronic Recycling Service?

18 months after inception, Barrie, Ontario's family-owned FREE computer & electronic recycling service is no longer in operation. Our company had provided free computer & electronic recycling services, low cost television & monitor disposal services, and computer refurbishing. We employed people living with disabilities to test & repair functioning computers and dismantle obsolete and broken computers for recycling. At our highest point we employed 5 people with disabilities and 5 family members.

Free-falling metal values, escalating rent, red tape, and government apathy contributed to our company's demise. We existed without government subsidy or financial support outside of that which our family provided.

While many companies that provide computer recycling services simply export e-waste to developing nations, Thriftopia.com was committed to using local recyclers to ensure ethical disposal and recovery and selected providers based on their reputations in the industry. The knowledge that many Canadian municipal e-waste “recycling” programs are using companies known to be disreputable exporters fueled our passion to provide an accessible, affordable and ethical alternative.

The demise of our company was felt like a death in the family; letting our employees go felt like losing our good friends.

Irony would have it that we were awarded recognition by the Greater Barrie Chamber of Commerce for our Green Community Project after the announcement of our closure, for which we are grateful.

Rather than disappearing without a trace, we decided to transform our website into a marketplace for those wishing to pass along their technology either through resale or free of charge to someone else to use. While we are no longer able to provide actual e-waste recycling services, reusing technology is of equal importance and it is our intent to leave this site in place to assist.

Thank you for visiting,

Patrick Hebert & family.



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