El Dorado County climbs from the foothills to the lake. At the western end, Placerville, the old Gold Rush town once called Hangtown, and unincorporated Cameron Park hold most of the county's offices, shops and service businesses along the Highway 50 corridor. At the eastern end, South Lake Tahoe runs a resort and casino economy at about 6,200 feet, with equipment turnover that follows the ski and summer seasons.
A recycler that serves only one end of that road leaves the other end stuck, so our route covers both.
The same route passes through Diamond Springs and the smaller foothill communities along the way, and it connects to Auburn and the rest of Placer County.
Businesses can put any retired electronics on a pickup: desktops, laptops, servers, monitors and TVs, printers and copiers, phone systems, point-of-sale systems, networking gear, UPS units, all battery chemistries and hard drives. For a resort or casino, that can include guest-room TVs and UPS battery backups. Relevant services include electronics recycling, battery recycling, on-site hard drive shredding and data center and UPS decommissioning.
Distance and weather affect when we can schedule a pickup. For the work itself, we supply containers, train staff, and send our own crew for the pickup; no load is handed to a parcel carrier because it's far from Sacramento. Each load is then tracked, processed at our facility and documented in certificates and reports under our ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certifications. If your Tahoe property has a season when a pickup is easier to fit in, tell us and we'll plan around it.
Modern Waste Solutions works only with businesses and public agencies, and we don't pick up from homes, including homes that double as offices. El Dorado County residents and home offices can take old electronics to our sister company, Secure Recycle, at 3921 Pell Circle in Sacramento. Residents farther up the hill can check CalRecycle's list of collection sites. Electronics and batteries can't go in the trash; they're universal waste under California rules.
Minimums depend on the route and the material. A stop on a scheduled foothill or Tahoe run can usually be smaller than a special trip, so give us your volume and location and we'll tell you what applies.
Yes, at business locations. On-site hard drive shredding lets you watch the destruction and keeps drives from leaving the building intact.
Request a quote with your town and what you're retiring, and we'll place the pickup on the next foothill or Tahoe run.
No obligation. We respond same business day.
Prefer to talk? Call (916) 339-3676.
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.
Business Electronics Recycling
Our electronic waste recycling services prioritize security and compliance, ensuring responsible disposal while also boosting your bottom line.
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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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.
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!
Thank You Gretchen! We are happy to make a difference.
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.
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.
We truly appreciate your generous review! 😊 It's fantastic to know our team was able to assist you with your hard drive destruction needs efficiently. We are so glad to hear you had a pleasing experience with us. Our door is always open for all your future recycling needs!
