UPS battery cabinets, network switches and a crate of old utility meters staged in a darkened grid control room

Utilities & Energy Sector Electronics Recycling in Sacramento, CA

Recycling for utilities and energy companies: control-room and SCADA electronics, field equipment, meters, and backup-power batteries.

Equipment utilities and energy companies retire
  • Control-room and SCADA monitors, workstations and networking equipment
  • Field devices: handheld meter-reading units, data loggers and test equipment
  • Decommissioned meters and metering infrastructure
  • Backup-power and UPS batteries from substations and facility sites

Field and control-room equipment is often retired in batches tied to a system upgrade or a meter-replacement program, rather than a single cleanout.

Data on retired control and field systems

Control-room workstations and field devices can hold operational and customer data. We wipe drives to NIST 800-88 or destroy them and document the result by serial number.

Backup-power batteries

Lead-acid and other backup-power batteries from substations and facility sites are collected and recycled through our battery recycling service, sorted by chemistry and documented separately.

System upgrades and meter-replacement programs

We can plan a larger pickup around a control-system upgrade or a meter-replacement rollout, with the same documented process at every site for multi-location operators.

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What we recycle

Utilities and energy companies retire field, control-room and backup-power equipment on a replacement schedule set by grid and regulatory requirements. We handle the electronics and battery streams that come off that schedule.

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1 Equipment 2 Training 3 Pick-up 4 Tracking 5 Process 6 Reports
6 steps to success
  1. Equipment

    We provide the equipment you need.

  2. Training

    We train you on what you need to know.

  3. Pick-up

    We come pick up or you can drop off.

  4. Tracking

    We record and log everything in our secure database.

  5. Process

    We shred, wipe, recycle or dispose of your waste.

  6. Reports

    We provide certificates and reports as needed.

Environmental Compliance You Can Trust

We adhere to all California and federal regulations, ensuring your electronic and battery waste is managed with complete transparency and environmental responsibility.

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Google reviews

4.8 out of 5

The average of 123 reviews our customers have left on Google.

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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  • Josh Bardet

    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.

  • 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!

    Response from Modern Waste Solutions ·

    Thank You Gretchen! We are happy to make a difference.

  • 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.

  • 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.

    Response from Modern Waste Solutions ·

    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!

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