diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 916f816571..817bf0570d 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ services:
             # SHARELATEX_EMAIL_SMTP_LOGGER: true
             # SHARELATEX_CUSTOM_EMAIL_FOOTER: "This system is run by department x"
 
+            # ENABLE_CRON_RESOURCE_DELETION: true
+
             ################
             ## Server Pro ##
             ################
diff --git a/server-ce/Dockerfile b/server-ce/Dockerfile
index ccf203b6cd..9929211574 100644
--- a/server-ce/Dockerfile
+++ b/server-ce/Dockerfile
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ RUN chmod 644 /etc/logrotate.d/sharelatex
 ADD server-ce/cron /overleaf/cron
 ADD server-ce/config/crontab-history /etc/cron.d/crontab-history
 RUN chmod 600 /etc/cron.d/crontab-history
+ADD server-ce/config/crontab-deletion /etc/cron.d/crontab-deletion
+RUN chmod 600 /etc/cron.d/crontab-deletion
 
 # Copy Phusion Image startup and shutdown scripts to their locations
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/server-ce/config/crontab-deletion b/server-ce/config/crontab-deletion
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b3238738da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server-ce/config/crontab-deletion
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+5 * * * *    root  /overleaf/cron/deactivate-projects.sh >> /var/log/sharelatex/cron-deactivate-projects.log 2>&1
+15 * * * *   root  /overleaf/cron/delete-users.sh >> /var/log/sharelatex/cron-delete-users.log 2>&1
+20 * * * *   root  /overleaf/cron/delete-projects.sh >> /var/log/sharelatex/cron-delete-projects.log 2>&1
diff --git a/server-ce/cron/deactivate-projects.sh b/server-ce/cron/deactivate-projects.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..b5c5083d95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server-ce/cron/deactivate-projects.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -eux
+
+echo "-------------------------"
+echo "Deactivating old projects"
+echo "-------------------------"
+date
+
+ENABLE_CRON_RESOURCE_DELETION=$(cat /etc/container_environment/ENABLE_CRON_RESOURCE_DELETION)
+
+if [[ "${ENABLE_CRON_RESOURCE_DELETION:-null}" != "true" ]]; then
+  echo "Skipping old project deactivation due to ENABLE_CRON_RESOURCE_DELETION not set to true"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+WEB_URL='http://localhost:3000'
+
+USER=$(cat /etc/container_environment/WEB_API_USER)
+PASS=$(cat /etc/container_environment/WEB_API_PASSWORD)
+
+curl -v -X POST                                                \
+  -u "${USER}:${PASS}"                                         \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json"                          \
+  -d '{"numberOfProjectsToArchive":"720","ageOfProjects":"7"}' \
+  "${WEB_URL}/internal/deactivateOldProjects"
+
+echo "Done."
diff --git a/server-ce/cron/delete-projects.sh b/server-ce/cron/delete-projects.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..e4127a87fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server-ce/cron/delete-projects.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -eux
+
+echo "-------------------------"
+echo "Expiring deleted projects"
+echo "-------------------------"
+date
+
+ENABLE_CRON_RESOURCE_DELETION=$(cat /etc/container_environment/ENABLE_CRON_RESOURCE_DELETION)
+
+if [[ "${ENABLE_CRON_RESOURCE_DELETION:-null}" != "true" ]]; then
+  echo "Skipping project expiration due to ENABLE_CRON_RESOURCE_DELETION not set to true"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+WEB_URL='http://localhost:3000'
+
+USER=$(cat /etc/container_environment/WEB_API_USER)
+PASS=$(cat /etc/container_environment/WEB_API_PASSWORD)
+
+curl -X POST -v -u "${USER}:${PASS}" \
+  "${WEB_URL}/internal/expire-deleted-projects-after-duration"
+
+echo "Done."
diff --git a/server-ce/cron/delete-users.sh b/server-ce/cron/delete-users.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..ae015e751d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server-ce/cron/delete-users.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -eux
+
+echo "----------------------"
+echo "Expiring deleted users"
+echo "----------------------"
+date
+
+ENABLE_CRON_RESOURCE_DELETION=$(cat /etc/container_environment/ENABLE_CRON_RESOURCE_DELETION)
+
+if [[ "${ENABLE_CRON_RESOURCE_DELETION:-null}" != "true" ]]; then
+  echo "Skipping user expiration due to ENABLE_CRON_RESOURCE_DELETION not set to true"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+WEB_URL='http://localhost:3000'
+
+USER=$(cat /etc/container_environment/WEB_API_USER)
+PASS=$(cat /etc/container_environment/WEB_API_PASSWORD)
+
+curl -X POST -v -u "${USER}:${PASS}" \
+  "${WEB_URL}/internal/expire-deleted-users-after-duration"
+
+echo "Done."