Recycle & Dispose · Decommissioning

Data-centre decommissioning — de-racked, wiped, removed and paid for

When a room, a row or a whole data centre comes out of service, Maxicom manages the decommissioning end to end across Singapore and Malaysia — powering down, de-racking, labelling, destroying data to NIST 800-88, and removing everything on a documented chain of custody. Then we pay you for the recoverable value of the servers, storage, networking and GPUs in SGD. One accountable partner for the whole exit.

Whole rooms & rowsDe-rack, wipe, removeChain of custodyValue returned in SGD
One managed, documented exit. We de-rack, destroy the data, remove everything on a chain of custody — and pay you for what comes out.
Built for Singapore and the Johor/Iskandar corridor
Coverage: Singapore and MalaysiaSingaporeCBD / Raffles Placeone-north · Science ParkChangi Business ParkJurong · Tuas · WoodlandsMalaysiaJohor / Iskandar (data centres)Kuala LumpurCyberjayaPenang (electronics corridor)Free collection across Singapore · collection arranged across Malaysia.
We coordinate collection and destruction across both markets, to your access windows and change-control.
The scope

One managed exit for the whole room

Decommissioning is where data security, logistics and asset value all collide. We handle the sequence — inventory and manifest, power-down, cabling and de-rack, on-site or off-site data destruction, secure transport, and final disposition — so your team gets a clean, documented exit and a single point of accountability. The servers, storage, networking and GPUs that come out carry real value, which we return to you as payment rather than charging you to remove.

Compared

The routes — compared

DIY / internalGeneric removerMaxicom
Cash outcomeCost + effortYou pay to removeValue returned in SGD
Data destructionYour riskNot their jobNIST 800-88 + certificate
Chain of custodyHard to maintainNoneDocumented, itemised
De-rack & logisticsYour teamBasicManaged to change-control
Region coverageLocal onlySingapore + Johor/Iskandar
Where it applies

Singapore's density, Johor's build-out

Singapore's data-centre density and power constraints, together with the fast-growing Johor and Iskandar hyperscale corridor, make decommissioning a regular event across the region — refreshes, migrations, consolidations and exits. As capacity has shifted across the causeway, migrations and early refreshes are generating decommissioning work on both sides. We work across both, coordinating collection and destruction to your access windows, change-control and security requirements.

Sustainability

Decommissioning that reports well

A decommissioning generates a large, concentrated volume of hardware — exactly where reuse-first makes the biggest ESG difference. By recovering and redeploying the servers, storage and networking that still have life, and sending only genuinely dead material to licensed recyclers, we help your sustainability report show diverted e-waste and retained embodied carbon, with itemised documentation to back the numbers.

What comes out

What we decommission and buy back

A managed service for data-centre operators, colocation tenants and enterprises across Singapore and Malaysia. Whole-room engagements price and move best.
How it works

How selling your a data centre works

  1. Send your list. A spreadsheet, an inventory, or just photos — make, model, rough condition and quantity.
  2. Get a written quote. Priced in SGD against the live secondary market, line-item where it helps.
  3. We collect. Free across Singapore, arranged across Malaysia, on a documented chain of custody.
  4. Data wiped, you get paid. Certificate of destruction, settlement in SGD once your inventory is reconciled.

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Data security

Nothing moves until your data is destroyed

Every data-bearing drive is sanitised to NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1 (HDD) and IEEE 2883-2022 (SSD/NVMe), with a certificate of destruction, on a documented chain of custody. Drives that can't be wiped are physically destroyed through a vetted partner. Certified destruction is what makes buyback safe under Singapore's PDPA and Malaysia's PDPA — so it's included in the deal, not billed as an extra.

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FAQ

Your questions

What does decommissioning include?
Inventory and manifest, power-down, de-rack, data destruction to NIST 800-88, secure transport and final disposition — on a documented chain of custody, with buyback value returned in SGD.
Can data be destroyed on site?
Yes — depending on your policy and the site, drives can be sanitised or physically destroyed on site or at our facility, with certificates either way, and witnessed if required.
Do you work to change windows?
Yes — we coordinate to your access windows, change-control and security requirements, including out-of-hours where needed.
Do you cover the Johor/Iskandar corridor?
Yes — we work across Singapore and Malaysia, including the Johor/Iskandar data-centre corridor; collection is arranged across Malaysia.
What value comes back?
The recoverable secondary-market value of the servers, storage, networking and GPUs removed — returned as a written SGD payment.
Is everything documented?
Yes — manifest, chain of custody, destruction certificates and asset-by-asset disposition, suitable for audit and ESG reporting.
Can you handle a live migration?
Yes — we can phase removal around a migration so decommissioning of the old estate tracks the stand-up of the new one.
Do you handle power and racks too?
Yes — PDUs, UPS, cabinets and cabling are removed as part of the engagement.

Decommissioning a room? Let's plan it.

Tell us the scope — racks, brands, timeline — and we'll come back with a managed plan and a buyback value in SGD.

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About Maxicom

Maxicom Singapore Pte Ltd is an independent IT buyback and recycling company based at 51 Goldhill Plaza, Singapore, serving businesses across Singapore and Malaysia. We recover the value inside retired business IT, destroy data to NIST 800-88 and IEEE 2883, and route reusable hardware back into service — paying businesses for equipment that other recyclers charge to take.

Reviewed by the Maxicom compliance desk · Established 2015 · Last updated on deploy
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