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Sustainable Decommissions

Beyond Consulting: Decommissioning, ESG, and Sustainability—All in One Place

When it’s time to clear a workspace, enjoy a seamless experience with InterWork Office Solutions. We provide office decommissioning services to remove business furniture and equipment from a building and restore spaces to their original conditions. We strategize opportunities to repurpose or redistribute items, resulting in minimized waste. Partner with us to transform your facility and meet your sustainability goals. 

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Benefits of Our Office Decommissioning Solutions

At InterWork Office Solutions, we’re committed to helping you clear your office and make a positive impact in your community. Our decommission services help you:

  • Reduce costs through reselling opportunities and strategic asset management.
  • Support sustainability initiatives with donations and diverted waste
  • Have your public relations (PR) team share sustainability wins and nonprofit partnerships
  • Strengthen your brand’s perception and connect with eco-conscious clients, investors and stakeholders
  • Receive quantifiable metrics to keep for annual ESG and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reports

Why InterWork

Most sustainability consultants outsource labor. We don’t.

In many decommissions, one vendor handles planning and coordination (the sustainability consultant) and then hires another vendor to handle the execution (the labor team). That division often leads to miscommunication, delays, and added costs.

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InterWork does both.

We manage everything in-house—from inventory and planning to coordination and physical execution. Every project is led by our dual-layered project management team, which includes an on-site InterWork project manager and a team of project managers at the office, ensuring real-time communication, streamlined processes, and tighter oversight. Our skilled labor teams are fully aligned with our processes and committed to exceeding client expectations. On-site project managers provide hands-on supervision to ensure every detail is executed to standard.

Why businesses choose InterWork:

  • One partner from planning to execution
  • All labor and coordination handled in-house
  • Cost-effective sustainable decommissions as one partner handles ESG strategy and decommission labor
  • Resale, donation, and storage tailored to your asset profile
  • Strong representation in front of landlords and property managers
  • Storage or delivery of assets anywhere in North America
  • Transparent sustainability and ESG reporting
  • Insurance coverage that meets building requirements nationwide
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Office Furniture Decommissioning Options

We strategize end-of-life solutions for all your office assets, from furniture and fixtures to equipment. Some options include:

Reuse

We can move your assets to other locations, anywhere in the country. If needed, we can store the items in our climate-controlled facilities for future use.

Resale

We can market the inventory to our established networks of buyers across multiple regions. Any proceeds from resale are shared with your business to offset project costs.

Donate

We coordinate donations directly with our network of qualified nonprofit partners to place usable furniture where it's needed most. We deliver and install the items at no extra charge.

Recycle

Any items that can't be reused, sold or donated are sorted and recycled at a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-compliant facility. We do our best to divert metal, wood and plastic from landfills whenever possible.

Transparent ESG Reporting

At the close of every project, clients receive a detailed ESG report that includes:

  • Total landfill diversion rate
  • Breakdown by recovery method (reuse, resale, donation, recycling)
  • Carbon emission offsets
  • Beneficiary details for all donations
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We also go beyond the basics

  • White-glove donation logistics—we don’t just drop items at the curb. We deliver inside, install donated furniture, and can even remove old items for the receiving nonprofit, ensuring those items get recycled as well. This approach to performing donations is unparalleled in the industry, as most companies drop off furniture at the nonprofit’s doorstep.
  • Support for companies of all sizes—from growing startups to global enterprises
  • Scalable execution—whether you’re vacating a single floor or an entire campus

We help you decommission sustainably, no matter the size of your project or company.

We combine the strategic lens of a sustainability consultant with the hands-on strength of a decommissioning vendor—all under one roof.

Our Decommissioning Process

Planning and Pre-Project Assessment

✔ Inventory assets and assess condition
✔ Identify items for reuse, resale, donation, or disposal
✔ Review lease terms and restoration obligations
✔ Develop a detailed plan with a timeline and responsibilities
✔ Secure building access, permits, and stakeholder approvals

Asset Removal, Liquidation, and Sustainability Execution

✔ Identify and set aside all assets the client intends to relocate to another office or storage
✔ Initiate resale and donation to maximize asset value
✔ Remove FF&E, IT equipment, shelving, and infrastructure
✔ Responsible recycling of unsellable or unusable items
✔ Ensure secure data destruction and compliance with hazmat regulations

Space Restoration and Turnover

✔ Patch walls, paint, clean, and remove tenant-installed items
✔ Address flooring, ceilings, and minor repairs
✔ Final broom-sweep and trash removal
✔ Coordinate a walkthrough with building management

Post-Decommission Reporting

✔ Conduct final inspection and confirm turnover
Deliver full documentation:
• Completion photos
• Disposition and liquidation records
• Donation receipts
• ESG Reporting metrics
• Lessons learned and recommendations

Our Office Decommissioning Process

Our business decommissioning services return the environment to its clean, pre-lease state so you can meet contractual obligations and recover security deposits. If your company owns the building, our clearing strategies can assist with facility consolidation or selling processes. Our in-house team manages every aspect of the clearing stages from start to finish.

1. Inventory and Assessment

Whether you’re vacating a single floor or entire buildings, our experts will visit to complete a detailed inventory assessment. We create a scope of work with transparent pricing.

2. Planning and Coordination

Our team strategizes the reuse, resale, donation and recycling of office assets. Several factors influence the decision-making process, including the condition of your inventory and your business’s personal preferences.  

3. Physical Execution

Once the plans are approved, our professionals will execute the decommissioning strategy. Our project managers oversee the process, ensuring timely services and quality results. We aim to work as efficiently as possible and minimize business disruption.

4. ESG Reporting 

If we’re decommissioning a leased space, we’ll complete all the activities associated with your end-of-lease requirements and conduct a walk-through with your landlord. At the end of any project, you’ll receive an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report to keep for your records. The document includes landfill diversion stats and emission offsets broken down by recovery methods, allowing you to track your waste management efforts and progress toward environmental goals.

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Our services include, but are not limited to:

Systems & Infrastructure

✔ Safe-off and removal of electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems
✔ Extraction of low-voltage wiring, data cabling, and fire suppression systems
✔ Deactivation and removal of security, surveillance, and audiovisual systems
✔ Fluid management and disposal (e.g., diesel, glycol)

Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E)

✔ Disassembly and removal of office furniture, shelving, and heavy equipment
✔ Detailed inventory tracking and asset tagging
✔ Coordination of resale, donation, or transport to storage
✔ White-glove delivery and nationwide logistics via our Asset Management services

Building & Facility Restoration

✔ Wall patching, painting, and surface repair
✔ Ceiling tile replacement and minor ceiling work
✔ Final broom-sweep and trash removal
✔ Exterior repairs (e.g., roof patching, blacktop resurfacing)
✔ Interior and exterior signage removal

Specialty Services

✔ Wall patching, painting, and surface repair
✔ Ceiling tile replacement and minor ceiling work
✔ Final broom-sweep and trash removal
✔ Exterior repairs (e.g., roof patching, blacktop resurfacing)
✔ Interior and exterior signage removal

Our services include, but are not limited to:

Systems & Infrastructure
  • Safe-off and removal of electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems
  • Extraction of low-voltage wiring, data cabling, and fire suppression systems
  • Deactivation and removal of security, surveillance, and audiovisual systems
  • Fluid management and disposal (e.g., diesel, glycol)
  • Disassembly and removal of office furniture, shelving, and heavy equipment
  • Detailed inventory tracking and asset tagging
  • Coordination of resale, donation, or transport to storage
  • White-glove delivery and nationwide logistics via our Asset Managment services.
  • Wall patching, painting, and surface repair
  • Ceiling tile replacement and minor ceiling work
  • Final broom-sweep and trash removal
  • Exterior repairs (e.g., roof patching, blacktop resurfacing)
  • Interior and exterior signage removal
  • Environmental impact tracking and ESG documentation
  • Decontamination and cleanup of sensitive or hazardous areas
  • Direct landlord coordination and final walkthroughs
  • Insurance coverage that meets requirements across the U.S.

MultiPlan, a global health industry provider, partnered with InterWork to decommission its Naperville, IL, location. Facing a complex end-of-lease scenario, the MultiPlan facilities team needed an experienced partner who could anticipate scope changes, manage all components, and ensure lease compliance. InterWork delivered a fully customized, zero-waste solution on schedule and on budget.

When ScrubDaddy relocated to its new corporate headquarters, InterWork supported the move with a sustainability-first mindset. We diverted over 200 pieces of furniture from landfills and helped furnish their new space with reused, budget-friendly assets. Our team handled all logistics, donation coordination, and on-site delivery and installation at no cost to the nonprofit recipients.

Plan a Smarter, Greener Office Transformation

Ready to streamline your closeout process and achieve your environmental goals? InterWork Office Solutions can help you meet a landfill diversion target or lower your social impact score.