Recycle & Dispose · ITAD

IT asset disposal (ITAD) that returns value, not a bill

Maxicom provides IT asset disposition across Singapore and Malaysia the way it should work: your retired IT leaves on a documented chain of custody, every drive is destroyed to NIST 800-88 with a certificate, and the recoverable value comes back to you as payment in SGD — not an invoice. You get the compliance paperwork your auditor, your regulator and your sustainability report all need, and a number instead of a cost.

Certified data destructionFull audit trailValue returned in SGDPDPA & MAS aligned
ITAD that pays you back. Same certified destruction and audit trail as any disposal vendor — but we return the value inside your hardware instead of billing you to take it.
Disposition, documented end to end
Documented chain of custody, end to endCollected+ manifestSanitised+ certificateReused orrecycledPaid inSGDEvery asset is logged from pickup to settlement — the audit trail your PDPA obligations need.
Collected, sanitised with a certificate, reused or recycled, and settled in SGD — every step logged.
What ITAD should be

Disposal, done properly — and paid back to you

Traditional ITAD vendors charge a fee to take your equipment, destroy the data and issue a certificate. We do all of that — the chain of custody, the NIST 800-88 destruction, the per-lot documentation your auditor and your PDPA obligations require — but because we recover the secondary-market value inside the hardware, we return that value to you as payment. Same governance, opposite cash flow.

For a Singapore business, that turns a recurring cost line into a recovery. And because the value we can return depends on how much reusable hardware is in the lot, the incentive is aligned: we want to reuse first, which is also the better outcome for your ESG reporting.

Compared

The routes — compared

Charge-to-dispose ITADScrap dealerMaxicom
Cash outcomeYou pay a feeMetal weightValue returned in SGD
Data destructionYes, for a feeNot reliableNIST 800-88 + certificate
Audit trailBasic certificateNoneManifest + chain of custody + disposition
Reuse-firstSometimesNoYes — better value & ESG
Regulator fitVariesPoorPDPA / MAS / DOE aligned
The audit trail

Documentation that satisfies your auditor and your regulator

Every engagement is logged end to end: collection manifest, chain of custody, sanitisation records to NIST 800-88 / IEEE 2883, certificates of destruction, and disposition of every asset (reused, recycled or destroyed). In Singapore that supports your obligations under the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 and, for financial institutions, the MAS Technology Risk Management guidelines; in Malaysia it supports the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 as amended by the 2024 Amendment Act, and Department of Environment scheduled-waste handling. The paperwork is real and traceable — not a certificate template.

ESG & the circular case

Disposal your sustainability report can use

Reuse beats recycling for both value and carbon, and increasingly your disclosures depend on it. Under Singapore's sustainability-reporting expectations and Bursa Malaysia's for listed firms, extending the life of IT assets and diverting them from destruction is a measurable win — embodied carbon avoided, e-waste reduced. Our reuse-first disposition, with documented, itemised outcomes, gives your sustainability team defensible numbers rather than a vague 'recycled responsibly' claim.

What we take

What we dispose of and pay for

A business and bulk service for corporates, data centres and institutions across Singapore and Malaysia. Whole-estate engagements move fastest and price best.
How it works

How selling your retired IT 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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Trade welcome

Resellers, distributors and traders

Are you a reseller, distributor or trader sitting on surplus, overstock or end-of-line IT? That's our favourite call. We buy bulk lots outright, price to the live secondary market, and move fast — see how we handle trade stock →
FAQ

Your questions

Is ITAD really free — or do you pay?
For business-volume IT we pay you: the recoverable value is returned as a payment in SGD, with collection and certified data destruction included, rather than charged as a fee.
What documentation do I get?
A collection manifest, chain of custody, sanitisation records to NIST 800-88 / IEEE 2883, certificates of destruction, and an asset-by-asset disposition report.
Does this satisfy PDPA and MAS?
Our process is built to support your obligations under Singapore's PDPA and Malaysia's PDPA, and for financial institutions the MAS TRM guidelines. The certificate and audit trail document it.
Can I use this for my sustainability report?
Yes — reuse-first disposition with itemised outcomes gives your ESG team defensible figures for e-waste diverted and embodied carbon retained.
Do you handle whole data centres?
Yes — see data-centre decommissioning for de-rack, label, remove and buyback on a documented chain of custody.
What happens to equipment that can't be reused?
Only what genuinely can't be reused goes to licensed recyclers for responsible material recovery; the disposition is documented.
Do you cover Malaysia?
Yes — Singapore and Malaysia; collection is free across Singapore and arranged across Malaysia, including the Johor/Iskandar corridor.
Do you work with our internal security team?
Yes — we can align to your data-governance controls, support witnessed destruction and provide the evidence your risk and audit teams require.

Dispose of your IT — and get paid for it.

Send your asset list and we'll come back with a written SGD offer and a compliant disposal plan.

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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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