A little bit off the beaten track in Natomas, but Modern Waste quickly and efficiently helped me recycle my broken Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries at a reasonable $/lb fee (Sac county e-waste will not accept these items). Ramiro and Vincent were very friendly and helpful.
Commercial Property Recycling Pick Up in Sacramento, CA
Scheduled recycling pickup for managed commercial buildings: tenant-left electronics and common-area batteries, with records kept per property.
- 4.8 on Google · 123 reviews
- ISO 9001 · 14001 · 45001 certified
- In the industry since 1999
Office towers, retail centers and business parks generate waste that can't go in the building dumpster. Outgoing tenants leave desktops, monitors and printers in vacated suites. Engineering staff replace exit-sign batteries. In California most of this is universal waste, which means labeled containers, dated storage and a documented destination.
Each building is its own stop. We record the storage location and access details our crew needs (dock hours, elevator reservations, gate codes, parking) and place containers that match what the building produces:
- An e-waste bin or caster cart for electronics
- Battery buckets, one chemistry per bucket
Pickups run on a schedule set per building. When a tenant moves out and leaves equipment behind, you call for an extra pickup instead of waiting. Batteries can go on the same visit as electronics.
A computer or copier left in a suite may still hold the former tenant's files. Get release under the lease first, keep those devices in a locked room, and flag them when you book. We wipe or destroy the drives and list each one by serial number on the certificate, with the suite noted on the record if you ask.
Every load is logged under a ticket number against the property it came from. Owners, insurers and inspectors can get the records for one building without the rest of the portfolio attached.
Pickup is a commercial service, and we don't provide residential services. Residents and other households can recycle electronics through our sister company, Secure Recycle, at our Sacramento address, 3921 Pell Circle.
Commercial buildings collect the same leftovers: computers and monitors from tenant move-outs, batteries from common areas, and building equipment being replaced. We place labeled containers at each property, empty them on a schedule set per building, and file the records by property address.
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Electronic Waste Recycling
Our electronic waste recycling services prioritize security and compliance, ensuring responsible disposal while also boosting your bottom line.
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Battery Recycling
We can recycle virtually all types of batteries. In most cases, it is either best practice or required to separate batteries by chemistry type.
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Secure Data Destruction
Our data destruction services meet or exceed the most stringent industry standards, providing peace of mind and full compliance.
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On-Site Hard Drive Shredding
Secure, compliant hard drive destruction performed at your location — protecting sensitive data, ensuring peace of mind, and meeting industry standards.
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ITAD Services
Enterprise IT asset disposition: inventory, secure data treatment, reuse evaluation, and documented recycling for retired IT equipment.
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Monitor Recycling
CRT and flat-panel monitor recycling with separate handling for leaded glass, lamps, and electronic components.
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Server Disposal
Server, storage, and network equipment disposal with secure data treatment, deinstallation, and responsible recycling.
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Data Center & UPS Removal
Complete decommissioning of data centers and UPS systems, including equipment removal, data sanitization, and compliant recycling.
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Equipment
We provide the equipment you need.
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Training
We train you on what you need to know.
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Pick-up
We come pick up or you can drop off.
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Tracking
We record and log everything in our secure database.
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Process
We shred, wipe, recycle or dispose of your waste.
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Reports
We provide certificates and reports as needed.
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One-Stop Recycling for E-Waste & Batteries
Simplify your compliance and disposal process with bundled recycling services that handle both electronic devices and batteries in one streamlined solution.
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Statewide Pickup Routes from San Diego to Redding Our scheduled, route-based pickups cover all major regions of California—ensuring efficient, on-time service no matter where you operate. See where we serve
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Secure, Labeled Containers Included
We provide clearly labeled, tamper-resistant containers to ensure safe and compliant collection of electronic waste and batteries at your location.
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Trusted by Californians for Over 20 Years
Modern Waste Solutions has served businesses and communities across California with dependable, environmentally responsible recycling solutions for over two decades.
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This was our first time working with MWS and they were amazing! Quick response time, efficient, and friendly. Ivan was the team member who was on site for the pickup, and he was great. He worked quickly, is very knowledgeable, and is so kind. It was so easy working with him. We are looking forward to using MWS for our E-waste and Universal waste needs in the future. - Sacramento City College Sustainability
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Gretchen Langevin
We had another vendor cancel on us last minute & Modern Waste jumped into action & was able to help us with ewaste & critical document shredding overnight. Team was helpful, professional & got the job done quickly & efficiently. We were able to complete an office move out/shut down in a day with their help! Highly recommend this business!
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Shawnna Borremans
Chris was awesome! He came in and picked up all of the e-waste we had ready for him. He was polite and professional throughout the entire process. He handled the equipment with care, including the site equipment that was already in place. I am very happy with his service and appreciate the great job he did.
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E O
I needed hard drives on some old laptops destroyed so any old personal information can't be stolen. The guys there were friendly and helpful and fast. Thanks Pavel and Vincent. Thanks Modern Waste for doing a helpful fast service to us.
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A commercial property recycling pickup is a planned collection service for approved business electronics, batteries, and related waste streams. Instead of waiting for material to become a storage or compliance problem, the customer receives defined containers, instructions, pickup timing, processing, and documentation.
The program can be designed for one location, several managed properties, or a network of business sites. The exact scope depends on material type, volume, safety requirements, data risk, and the reporting needed after processing.
Our service is business-focused and can use recurring routes or project-based collection. Each program begins by confirming what is accepted and how every material stream should be prepared.
Commercial Property Recycling Pickup is most useful for organizations that generate approved materials repeatedly or across more than one location. It gives facilities and compliance teams a consistent alternative to unplanned cleanouts and mixed storage.
- Property managers responsible for office, retail, or mixed-use buildings.
- Facilities teams coordinating waste streams across multiple tenant sites.
- Owners who need repeatable collection, documentation, and a single point of contact.
A recurring program does not need to be large to be worthwhile. The key question is whether predictable containers, collection, tracking, and reporting will reduce risk or administrative work for the business.
Scheduled commercial property recycling pickup replaces ad hoc disposal with a defined operating routine. That routine helps teams know where material belongs, when it will leave the site, and what record will be available afterward.
- Overflowing storage areas and unsafe accumulation of electronics or batteries.
- Missed pickups and inconsistent instructions across tenants or buildings.
- Gaps in recycling records that make internal reviews and compliance work harder.
The practical benefit is fewer urgent requests and fewer gaps between tenant, facilities, IT, and compliance responsibilities. A documented cadence also makes it easier to adjust capacity before containers overflow.
We support compliant commercial property recycling pickup by defining accepted materials, providing the right collection equipment, training the customer's team, tracking loads, and documenting the completed processing. Multi-site work can use shared program rules while retaining location-level pickup and reporting details.
Certification is useful because it connects service claims to audited management systems and documented operating controls. Our current framework combines quality, environmental management, and worker-safety standards.
- ISO 9001:2015 for documented and repeatable quality-management processes.
- ISO 14001:2015 for environmental-management controls and continual improvement.
- ISO 45001:2018 for occupational health and safety management.
The certification set does not replace a project scope, but it gives procurement and compliance teams a stronger basis for reviewing handling, downstream accountability, and reporting. Customers should still define the material, data, access, and documentation requirements for each job.
California rules and the customer's own policies still determine the required storage, handling, and records. We confirm the project scope so the service plan matches those obligations rather than relying on a generic recycling claim.
Reliability in commercial property recycling pickup comes from consistent scheduling, direct coordination, trained field personnel, and records that follow the material through processing. We provide recurring route-based and on-call business pickup across our service footprint instead of treating collection as an afterthought.
Technician perspective: Our certified technicians recommend standardizing labels, container locations, and pickup contacts across every property. Consistent site rules reduce contamination and make each collection easier to document.
A dedicated contact can coordinate site changes, container capacity, unusual items, and reporting requests before they disrupt service. Customers should notify us when volume, access, or material type changes so the route and equipment remain appropriate.
Evaluate a commercial property recycling pickup provider on operational proof, not only a pickup promise. The provider should be able to explain who collects the material, how sites are coordinated, what happens after pickup, and which records the customer receives.
| Criterion | Strong provider | Risk sign |
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| Coverage | Confirmed service area and a clear pickup model | Vague promises with no route or carrier detail |
| Coordination | One accountable contact for sites, schedules, and changes | Each location must solve problems independently |
| Certifications | Current ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certificates | Logos without verifiable scope or dates |
| Tracking | Defined load, weight, serial, or custom reporting fields | No record beyond a basic receipt |
| Flexibility | Capacity and cadence can adjust as the program changes | Rigid service that ignores actual volume |
Certifications matter most when they are connected to a documented workflow. Ask the provider to map collection, tracking, processing, and reporting to your sites and material streams before signing a recurring agreement.
Our commercial property recycling pickup can combine collection planning, equipment, pickup, processing, and documentation in one service plan. The exact combination is selected after the approved materials, site count, volume, and security needs are reviewed.
| Program element | What it covers |
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| Site planning | Pickup frequency, container placement, access instructions, and accepted materials. |
| Collection | Scheduled business pickup coordinated across one or more managed properties. |
| Sorting and processing | Material identification, separation, secure processing, and responsible recycling. |
| Tenant support | Clear collection guidance and training where the program requires it. |
| Documentation | Tracking records, reports, and certificates appropriate to the completed services. |
Not every site needs every element, and special items may require separate approval or pricing. The proposal identifies the included services so facilities, procurement, and compliance teams have the same expectations.
We organize commercial property recycling pickup as a documented six-step workflow. The exact equipment, schedule, and reporting fields are adjusted to the customer's material stream and compliance needs.
- Equipment: We provide or specify the containers, carts, pallets, labels, or other collection equipment needed for the approved material.
- Training: We explain what belongs in each container, how to identify special items, and which materials must remain separate.
- Pick-up: Our team coordinates the business collection or accepts an approved facility drop-off under the agreed schedule.
- Tracking: We record the load and agreed data points, such as material type, weight, serial numbers, dates, or customer-specific fields.
- Processing: We triage, wipe, shred, dismantle, recycle, recover, or route materials according to the approved disposition plan.
- Reports: We issue the applicable recycling or destruction certificates and processing reports for accountability and audits.
Planning the scope before the first collection keeps these steps connected. It also prevents equipment, data media, batteries, and other regulated materials from entering the wrong workflow.





