Secure, sustainable hardware retirement.
Closing a data-centre row, consolidating server rooms after an M&A, shutting an office: each scenario needs the same thing - clean de-installation, verified chain-of-custody, certified destruction, and as much CAD value recovery as the residual market allows.
What sets the engagement apart.
Secure on-site de-installation. Two-operator teams, tool-by-rack discipline, badged for facility security. We work the customer's operational window - after-hours and weekends are routine.
Chain-of-custody from in-service to destruction. Asset list reconciled against your CMDB before pickup, locked-transit GPS log, intake scan at our facility, per-device destruction log, downstream-recipient receipt for any residual material.
Maximum value recovery. Working units route to refurb-and-remarket; non-working units to parts-extraction or destruction-only. Per-asset disposition decision documented; CAD value applied to the engagement.
Full-lifecycle scope.
- ♦ Whole data-centre rows or cages - multi-day pickup windows; floor-space release receipts on operator letterhead.
- ♦ Partial-rack pulls - 5- to 50-unit jobs the volume players reject; same-day quote.
- ♦ Server-room consolidations - common after M&A or branch closures; multi-site coordination with single PM.
- ♦ Office IT - workstations, monitors, AV / videoconferencing kit, peripherals, networking.
- ♦ Legacy systems - SPARC / Power / older Itanium kit; tape libraries; SAN switches; out-of-warranty arrays.
- ♦ Mixed-asset lots - surplus, spares, returns, demo gear - single asset list, single Certificate.
End-to-end seven-stage workflow.
Same shape regardless of scope; difference is timing and vehicle count.
- 1. Discovery · Site assessment, asset-list reconciliation, compliance requirements, timeline, logistics planning.
- 2. SoW + clearances · Statement of Work countersigned; security clearances, badging, after-hours access windows arranged.
- 3. On-site de-installation · Two-operator teams; tool-by-rack discipline; cable management; verified inventory.
- 4. Chain-of-custody transit · Locked, GPS-tracked vehicles; tamper-evident containers; photo-confirmed loading.
- 5. Intake + scanning · Per-asset receipt at our facility; serial-scan reconciliation; condition photos; data-bearing media segregated.
- 6. Destruction + grading · NIST 800-88 destruction with two-operator + witness sign-off; functional grading for resaleable units.
- 7. Final reporting · Per-job Certificate of Destruction, asset-list reconciliation, CAD settlement summary, downstream-recipient log.
What the customer gets.
- ♦ Floor-space released on operator timeline (often within 7 days of decommission start).
- ♦ PIPEDA / OSFI / Treasury Board / Quebec Law 25 evidence file ready for inspection.
- ♦ Reduced e-waste liability - residuals routed to EPRA-stewarded downstream recyclers, not landfill.
- ♦ CAD value recovery offsets the decommissioning fee - most engagements net positive.
- ♦ Single PM, single SoW, single Certificate for multi-site coordination.
Nationwide pickup. Local presence in every major hub.
We collect from Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Montreal, Ottawa, Halifax, Hamilton, Quebec City and surrounding regions on a single national operating model - same chain-of-custody, same NIST 800-88 destruction, same CAD settlement on every job, regardless of which province the kit ships from.
Sustainable IT disposition. Audit-ready paperwork.
Every engagement closes with a per-job Certificate of Destruction, a serial-level chain-of-custody log, and a CAD settlement summary. Send an asset list to purchase@maxicom.ca or call +1 437-996-2283 (also WhatsApp). Written quote in 2 hours; settlement on uplift; no consignment.
Maxicom Canada — frequently asked
Do you accept partial-rack decommissioning?
Yes. This is one of our explicit positioning differences from the volume players in Canada - we accept partial-rack pulls and 5-50 unit jobs that larger ITAD providers reject.
How fast can you release the floor space?
For standard decommissioning, floor-space release within 7 days of decommission start is realistic. Multi-rack or whole-cage exits run on a multi-day pickup window agreed up-front.
Can you handle after-hours / weekend decommissioning?
Yes - routine for trading-floor and bank-back-office kit, secured-facility scope, and any environment where IT must leave outside business hours.
What documentation comes with the engagement?
Per-job Certificate of Destruction (with serial list, NIST 800-88 method citation, two-operator + witness sign-off), asset-list reconciliation, GPS transit log, intake-scan log, downstream-recipient receipt, CAD settlement summary.
How does pricing work - fee or buyback offset?
Decommissioning fee is quoted up-front based on scope (rack count, asset mix, on-site time, distance). Buyback proceeds from resaleable units are netted against the fee - most engagements come out net-positive.