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SHRED Now Live in 41 More IBXs Across AMER & EMEA!
We’re excited to announce that SHRED has officially launched in an additional 41 IBXs across the AMER and EMEA regions as of 21 July 2025! 🎉 This milestone brings our total SHRED coverage to 130 IBXs globally, significantly expanding our secure equipment disposal capabilities. 🔍 What’s New? Expanded coverage includes new IBXs in Canada, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the United States. All newly added sites are now fully operational and ready to support SHRED requests. What's SHRED? SHRED (Smart Hands for Responsible Electronic Disposal) - the innovative new Smart Hands capability designed to standardize e-waste disposal through a self-service online form on the Equinix Customer Portal (ECP). Login to ECP and use the self-service form to submit a Smart Hands ticket to recycle old storage media, hard disks, and more.SHRED is now live in Indonesia and Malaysia (JH1 & JK1)!
SHRED is now live in Indonesia and Malaysia (JH1 & JK1)! Simplify your IT asset disposal while supporting a greener future with SHRED. Our responsible e‑waste management solution ensures your equipment is handled securely and disposed of in an environmentally sustainable manner. What is SHRED? SHRED (Smart Hands for Responsible Electronic Disposal) is a new Smart Hands capability designed to standardize and streamline electronic waste disposal. Through a self‑service online form on the Equinix Customer Portal (ECP), customers can easily submit a Smart Hands ticket to recycle old storage media, hard disks, and other eligible equipment. Log in to ECP today and use SHRED to manage your e‑waste responsibly and efficiently.SHRED Now Available in 13 New Tokyo Locations!
Great news! SHRED (Smart Hands for Responsible Electronic Disposal) has expanded to 13 additional Tokyo IBX locations: TY1, TY2, TY3, TY4, TY5, TY6, TY7, TY8, TY9, TY10, TY11, TY15, and TY99. This milestone strengthens our commitment to delivering world-class sustainability services globally, bringing our total SHRED coverage to 143 IBXs! Why join SHRED? Simplify your IT asset disposal process and contribute to a greener future. We ensure responsible electronic waste management, so your equipment is handled with care and disposed of in an environmentally friendly way. What is SHRED? SHRED is an innovative Smart Hands capability designed to standardize e-waste disposal through a self-service online form on the Equinix Customer Portal (ECP). Simply log in to ECP, submit a Smart Hands ticket, and recycle old storage media, hard disks, and more—quickly and responsibly.NetworkChuck: This is where Internet Lives
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Who can join the SHRED Pilot Program?
SHRED (Smart Hands for Responsible Electronic Disposal) - the innovative new Smart Hands capability designed to standardize e-waste disposal - is available in these locations: Singapore (SG1, SG2, SG3, SG4, SG5) launched on September 2, 2024 Washington, D.C. (DC1, DC2, DC4, DC5, DC6, and DC11) launched on November 16, 2024 Hong Kong (HK1, HK2, HK3, HK4, HK5) launched on December 1, 2024 Australia (BR1, CA1, ME1, ME2, ME4, ME5, SY1, SY2, SY3, SY4, SY5, SY6, SY7) launched on March 3, 2025 Washington, D.C (DC10, DC12, DC13, DC14, DC15, DC16, DC21, DC3, DC7, DC97, DCS) launched on March 3, 2025 Atlanta, GA (AT1, AT2, AT3, AT4, AT5) launched on March 17, 2025 Culpeper, VA (CU1, CU2, CU3, CU4) launched on March 17, 2025 Denver, CO (DE1, DE2) launched on March 17, 2025 Los Angeles, CA (LA1, LA2, LA3, LA4, LA7) launched on March 17, 2025 Miami, FL (M16) launched on March 17, 2025) New Jersey (NY1, NY3, NY4, NY6) launched on March 17, 2025 New York (NY11, NY13, NY2, NY5, NY7, NY8, NY9) launched on March 17, 2025 Philadelphia, PA (PH1) launched on March 17, 2025 France (BX1, PA1, PA10, PA2, PA3, PA4, PA5, PA6, PA7) launched on March 31, 2025 South Korea (SL1, SLS3) launched on March 31, 2025 England (DSQ, LD10, LD3, LD4, LD5, LD6, LD7, LD8, LD9, MA1, MA2, MA3, MA4, MA5) launched on April 2, 2025 Canada (KA1, OT1, TR1, TR2, TR4, TR6, TR7, VA1) launched on July 21, 2025 Finland (HE3, HE4, HE5, HE6, HE7) launched on July 21, 2025 Ireland (DB1, DB2, DB3, DB4) launched on July 21, 2025 Italy (GN1, ML2, ML3, ML5) launched on July 21, 2025 Netherlands (AM1, AM11, AM2, AM3, AM4, AM5, AM6, AM7, AM8, EN1, ZW1) launched on July 21, 2025 Spain (MD1, MD2, MD6) launched on July 21, 2025 Sweden (SK1, SK2, SK3) launched on July 21, 2025 Miami, FL (MI1, MI2, MI3) launched on July 21, 2025 We'll continue to share updates as the SHRED program extends to other IBX Data Centers in the future. If you are interested, join this group and share a comment below for future consideration.SHRED available in France, South Korea, and England!
We are excited to announce that SHRED services have expanded to 22 new IBXs across Seoul, Bordeaux, Paris, London, and Manchester! This brings our total to 89 IBXs across 21 cities. 🌱 Have you joined SHRED yet? Learn more about SHRED SHRED (Smart Hands for Responsible Electronic Disposal) - the innovative new Smart Hands capability designed to standardize e-waste disposal through a self-service online form on the Equinix Customer Portal (ECP). Login to ECP and use the self-service form to submit a Smart Hands ticket to recycle old storage media, hard disks, and more.SHRED Now Available in Six New Locations in the US!
Great news! SHRED (Smart Hands for Responsible Electronic Disposal) is now available in Atlanta, Culpeper, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, and New York! This expansion marks another significant milestone in our commitment to providing top-notch sustainability services worldwide. It brings our SHRED coverage total to 67 IBXs! Join Shred to simplify your IT asset disposal process and contribute to a greener future. We’re committed to responsible electronic waste management, ensuring that your equipment is handled with care and disposed of in an environmentally friendly way. What’s SHRED? SHRED (Smart Hands for Responsible Electronic Disposal) - the innovative new Smart Hands capability designed to standardize e-waste disposal through a self-service online form on the Equinix Customer Portal (ECP). Login to ECP and use the self-service form to submit a Smart Hands ticket to recycle old storage media, hard disks, and more.Have you scheduled Smart Hands using the Availability Calendar yet?
Every second matters – that’s why we’re making it easier for you to schedule and execute Smart Hands on your schedule. Using the Smart Hands Availability Calendar, you can: Schedule Smart Hands at specific times, up to 3 hours of Smart Hands service in 1-hour increments Have real-time access to technician availability Use our enhanced scheduling experience with fewer delays and ticket rejections Get started with the availability calendar today by logging into ECP and follow the steps to Order a Scheduled Smart hands request We’re working hard on making the improvements you need and want – comment below or share your feedback via ideasSHRED Expands to Hong Kong!
You heard it here – SHRED is now available in all 5 IBXs in Hong Kong! Join SHRED to simplify your IT asset disposal process and contribute to a greener future. Our commitment to responsible electronic waste management ensures that your equipment is handled with care and disposed of in an environmentally friendly way. What’s SHRED? SHRED (Smart Hands for Responsible Electronic Disposal) - the innovative new Smart Hands capability designed to standardize e-waste disposal through a self-service online form on the Equinix Customer Portal (ECP). Login to ECP and use the self-service form to submit a Smart Hands ticket to recycle old storage media, hard disks, and more.
