diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Atmos/GasCanisterComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Atmos/GasCanisterComponent.cs
index 348ba46956..215d33fa1f 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Atmos/GasCanisterComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Atmos/GasCanisterComponent.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#nullable enable
+#nullable enable
 using System;
 using Content.Server.Atmos;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Atmos.Piping;
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Atmos
             if (Owner.TryGetComponent<IPhysicsComponent>(out var physics))
             {
                 AnchorUpdate();
-                physics.AnchoredChanged += AnchorUpdate;
             }
             if (UserInterface != null)
             {
@@ -107,15 +106,22 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Atmos
             UpdateAppearance();
         }
 
+        public override void HandleMessage(ComponentMessage message, IComponent? component)
+        {
+            base.HandleMessage(message, component);
+            switch (message)
+            {
+                case AnchoredChangedMessage:
+                    AnchorUpdate();
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
         #region Connector port methods
 
         public override void OnRemove()
         {
             base.OnRemove();
-            if (Owner.TryGetComponent<IPhysicsComponent>(out var physics))
-            {
-                physics.AnchoredChanged -= AnchorUpdate;
-            }
             if (UserInterface != null)
             {
                 UserInterface.OnReceiveMessage -= OnUiReceiveMessage;
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Disposal/DisposalMailingUnitComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Disposal/DisposalMailingUnitComponent.cs
index 365703861c..0bc3be51b7 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Disposal/DisposalMailingUnitComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Disposal/DisposalMailingUnitComponent.cs
@@ -614,22 +614,12 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Disposal
                 Logger.WarningS("VitalComponentMissing", $"Disposal unit {Owner.Uid} is missing an anchorable component");
             }
 
-            if (Owner.TryGetComponent(out IPhysicsComponent? physics))
-            {
-                physics.AnchoredChanged += UpdateVisualState;
-            }
-
             UpdateTargetList();
             UpdateVisualState();
         }
 
         public override void OnRemove()
         {
-            if (Owner.TryGetComponent(out IPhysicsComponent? physics))
-            {
-                physics.AnchoredChanged -= UpdateVisualState;
-            }
-
             if (_container != null)
             {
                 foreach (var entity in _container.ContainedEntities.ToArray())
@@ -671,6 +661,10 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Disposal
                     Remove(msg.Entity);
                     break;
 
+                case AnchoredChangedMessage:
+                    UpdateVisualState();
+                    break;
+
                 case PowerChangedMessage powerChanged:
                     PowerStateChanged(powerChanged);
                     break;
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Disposal/DisposalTubeComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Disposal/DisposalTubeComponent.cs
index 03342d9db9..853d4bab77 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Disposal/DisposalTubeComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Disposal/DisposalTubeComponent.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#nullable enable
+#nullable enable
 using System;
 using System.Linq;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Disposal;
@@ -231,10 +231,6 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Disposal
 
             Contents = ContainerManagerComponent.Ensure<Container>(Name, Owner);
             Owner.EnsureComponent<AnchorableComponent>();
-
-            var physics = Owner.EnsureComponent<PhysicsComponent>();
-
-            physics.AnchoredChanged += AnchoredChanged;
         }
 
         protected override void Startup()
@@ -254,9 +250,6 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Disposal
         {
             base.OnRemove();
 
-            var physics = Owner.EnsureComponent<PhysicsComponent>();
-            physics.AnchoredChanged -= AnchoredChanged;
-
             Disconnect();
         }
 
@@ -275,6 +268,10 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Disposal
                     _lastClang = _gameTiming.CurTime;
                     EntitySystem.Get<AudioSystem>().PlayAtCoords(_clangSound, Owner.Transform.Coordinates);
                     break;
+
+                case AnchoredChangedMessage:
+                    AnchoredChanged();
+                    break;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Disposal/DisposalUnitComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Disposal/DisposalUnitComponent.cs
index 9811a4f021..b1abeb9455 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Disposal/DisposalUnitComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Disposal/DisposalUnitComponent.cs
@@ -569,21 +569,11 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Disposal
                 Logger.WarningS("VitalComponentMissing", $"Disposal unit {Owner.Uid} is missing an anchorable component");
             }
 
-            if (Owner.TryGetComponent(out IPhysicsComponent? physics))
-            {
-                physics.AnchoredChanged += UpdateVisualState;
-            }
-
             UpdateVisualState();
         }
 
         public override void OnRemove()
         {
-            if (Owner.TryGetComponent(out IPhysicsComponent? physics))
-            {
-                physics.AnchoredChanged -= UpdateVisualState;
-            }
-
             foreach (var entity in _container.ContainedEntities.ToArray())
             {
                 _container.ForceRemove(entity);
@@ -617,6 +607,10 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Disposal
                     Remove(msg.Entity);
                     break;
 
+                case AnchoredChangedMessage:
+                    UpdateVisualState();
+                    break;
+
                 case PowerChangedMessage powerChanged:
                     PowerStateChanged(powerChanged);
                     break;
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/NodeContainer/NodeContainerComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/NodeContainer/NodeContainerComponent.cs
index 30de8613cd..adf31160cf 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/NodeContainer/NodeContainerComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/NodeContainer/NodeContainerComponent.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.NodeContainer.NodeGroups;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.NodeContainer.Nodes;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Components;
+using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.Localization;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
@@ -48,6 +50,17 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.NodeContainer
             }
         }
 
+        public override void HandleMessage(ComponentMessage message, IComponent component)
+        {
+            base.HandleMessage(message, component);
+            switch (message)
+            {
+                case AnchoredChangedMessage:
+                    AnchorUpdate();
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
         public override void OnRemove()
         {
             foreach (var node in _nodes)
@@ -57,6 +70,14 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.NodeContainer
             base.OnRemove();
         }
 
+        private void AnchorUpdate()
+        {
+            foreach (var node in Nodes)
+            {
+                node.AnchorUpdate();
+            }
+        }
+
         public void Examine(FormattedMessage message, bool inDetailsRange)
         {
             if (!_examinable || !inDetailsRange) return;
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/NodeContainer/Nodes/Node.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/NodeContainer/Nodes/Node.cs
index 6e2420da7a..09c45000df 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/NodeContainer/Nodes/Node.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/NodeContainer/Nodes/Node.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Linq;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.NodeContainer.NodeGroups;
@@ -66,17 +66,29 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.NodeContainer.Nodes
             if (Owner.TryGetComponent<IPhysicsComponent>(out var physics))
             {
                 AnchorUpdate();
-                physics.AnchoredChanged += AnchorUpdate;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void AnchorUpdate()
+        {
+            if (Anchored)
+            {
+                if (_needsGroup)
+                {
+                    TryAssignGroupIfNeeded();
+                    CombineGroupWithReachable();
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                NodeGroup.RemoveNode(this);
+                ClearNodeGroup();
             }
         }
 
         public void OnContainerRemove()
         {
             _deleting = true;
-            if (Owner.TryGetComponent<IPhysicsComponent>(out var physics))
-            {
-                physics.AnchoredChanged -= AnchorUpdate;
-            }
             NodeGroup.RemoveNode(this);
         }
 
@@ -153,22 +165,5 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.NodeContainer.Nodes
         {
             return _nodeGroupFactory.MakeNodeGroup(this);
         }
-
-        private void AnchorUpdate()
-        {
-            if (Anchored)
-            {
-                if (_needsGroup)
-                {
-                    TryAssignGroupIfNeeded();
-                    CombineGroupWithReachable();
-                }
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                NodeGroup.RemoveNode(this);
-                ClearNodeGroup();
-            }
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/PA/ParticleAcceleratorPartComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/PA/ParticleAcceleratorPartComponent.cs
index 3f078cd71f..6c549c050b 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/PA/ParticleAcceleratorPartComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/PA/ParticleAcceleratorPartComponent.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-#nullable enable
+#nullable enable
 using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Components;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Transform;
+using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.Log;
 using Robust.Shared.ViewVariables;
 
@@ -10,7 +11,6 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.PA
 {
     public abstract class ParticleAcceleratorPartComponent : Component
     {
-        [ViewVariables] private PhysicsComponent? _collidableComponent;
         [ViewVariables] public ParticleAcceleratorControlBoxComponent? Master;
         [ViewVariables] protected SnapGridComponent? SnapGrid;
 
@@ -18,14 +18,6 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.PA
         {
             base.Initialize();
             // FIXME: this has to be an entity system, full stop.
-            if (!Owner.TryGetComponent(out _collidableComponent))
-            {
-                Logger.Error("ParticleAcceleratorPartComponent created with no CollidableComponent");
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                _collidableComponent.AnchoredChanged += OnAnchorChanged;
-            }
 
             if (!Owner.TryGetComponent(out SnapGrid))
             {
@@ -33,6 +25,17 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.PA
             }
         }
 
+        public override void HandleMessage(ComponentMessage message, IComponent? component)
+        {
+            base.HandleMessage(message, component);
+            switch (message)
+            {
+                case AnchoredChangedMessage:
+                    OnAnchorChanged();
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
         public void OnAnchorChanged()
         {
             RescanIfPossible();
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Power/ApcNetComponents/PowerReceiverComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Power/ApcNetComponents/PowerReceiverComponent.cs
index 5b208920aa..c20495e5b1 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Power/ApcNetComponents/PowerReceiverComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Power/ApcNetComponents/PowerReceiverComponent.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #nullable enable
 using System;
-using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.NodeContainer;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.NodeContainer.NodeGroups;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Power;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
@@ -9,6 +8,7 @@ using Robust.Server.Interfaces.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.ComponentDependencies;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Components;
+using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.IoC;
 using Robust.Shared.Localization;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
@@ -99,16 +99,11 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Power.ApcNetComponents
             if (_physicsComponent != null)
             {
                 AnchorUpdate();
-                _physicsComponent.AnchoredChanged += AnchorUpdate;
             }
         }
 
         public override void OnRemove() 
         {
-            if (_physicsComponent != null)
-            {
-                _physicsComponent.AnchoredChanged -= AnchorUpdate;
-            }
             _provider.RemoveReceiver(this);
             base.OnRemove();
         }
@@ -121,6 +116,17 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Power.ApcNetComponents
             }
         }
 
+        public override void HandleMessage(ComponentMessage message, IComponent? component)
+        {
+            base.HandleMessage(message, component);
+            switch (message)
+            {
+                case AnchoredChangedMessage:
+                    AnchorUpdate();
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
         public void ApcPowerChanged()
         {
             var oldPowered = Powered;
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Power/PowerNetComponents/RadiationCollectorComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Power/PowerNetComponents/RadiationCollectorComponent.cs
index 51d378b5d0..b6b63ffc2c 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Power/PowerNetComponents/RadiationCollectorComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Power/PowerNetComponents/RadiationCollectorComponent.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using Content.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Components;
+using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.Timing;
 using Robust.Shared.IoC;
 using Robust.Shared.Localization;
@@ -36,7 +37,17 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Power.PowerNetComponents
                 Logger.Error("RadiationCollectorComponent created with no CollidableComponent");
                 return;
             }
-            _collidableComponent.AnchoredChanged += OnAnchoredChanged;
+        }
+
+        public override void HandleMessage(ComponentMessage message, IComponent component)
+        {
+            base.HandleMessage(message, component);
+            switch (message)
+            {
+                case AnchoredChangedMessage:
+                    OnAnchoredChanged();
+                    break;
+            }
         }
 
         private void OnAnchoredChanged()
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Singularity/ContainmentFieldGeneratorComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Singularity/ContainmentFieldGeneratorComponent.cs
index 62423d18bc..ba5e54100a 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Singularity/ContainmentFieldGeneratorComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Singularity/ContainmentFieldGeneratorComponent.cs
@@ -79,9 +79,18 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Singularity
                 Logger.Error("ContainmentFieldGeneratorComponent created with no CollidableComponent");
                 return;
             }
-            _collidableComponent.AnchoredChanged += OnAnchoredChanged;
         }
 
+        public override void HandleMessage(ComponentMessage message, IComponent? component)
+        {
+            base.HandleMessage(message, component);
+            switch (message)
+            {
+                case AnchoredChangedMessage:
+                    OnAnchoredChanged();
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
 
         private void OnAnchoredChanged()
         {
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Singularity/EmitterComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Singularity/EmitterComponent.cs
index c396bb74a5..1707e94086 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Singularity/EmitterComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Singularity/EmitterComponent.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.ComponentDependencies;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Components;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Systems;
+using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.Random;
 using Robust.Shared.IoC;
 using Robust.Shared.Localization;
@@ -43,7 +44,6 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Singularity
 
         private CancellationTokenSource? _timerCancel;
 
-        private PhysicsComponent _collidableComponent = default!;
         private PowerConsumerComponent _powerConsumer = default!;
 
         // whether the power switch is in "on"
@@ -79,19 +79,11 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Singularity
         {
             base.Initialize();
 
-            if (!Owner.TryGetComponent(out _collidableComponent!))
-            {
-                Logger.Error($"EmitterComponent {Owner} created with no CollidableComponent");
-                return;
-            }
-
             if (!Owner.TryGetComponent(out _powerConsumer!))
             {
                 Logger.Error($"EmitterComponent {Owner} created with no PowerConsumerComponent");
                 return;
             }
-
-            _collidableComponent.AnchoredChanged += OnAnchoredChanged;
             _powerConsumer.OnReceivedPowerChanged += OnReceivedPowerChanged;
         }
 
@@ -112,9 +104,20 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Singularity
             }
         }
 
-        private void OnAnchoredChanged()
+        public override void HandleMessage(ComponentMessage message, IComponent? component)
         {
-            if (_collidableComponent.Anchored)
+            base.HandleMessage(message, component);
+            switch (message)
+            {
+                case AnchoredChangedMessage anchoredChanged:
+                    OnAnchoredChanged(anchoredChanged);
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void OnAnchoredChanged(AnchoredChangedMessage anchoredChanged)
+        {
+            if (anchoredChanged.Anchored)
                 Owner.SnapToGrid();
         }