Madera County sits in the San Joaquin Valley, where almond orchards, vineyards and dairies form the backbone of the economy. Packing houses and processors retire scale terminals, weighbridge computers, inventory systems and seasonal handheld scanners in sharp bursts around harvest. The county seat adds a steadier stream of government office equipment. A recycler here has to scale up quickly after harvest and still show up on schedule the rest of the year.
Madera, the county seat, has its own page with the detail on packing houses and county offices. Our Central Valley route also reaches Chowchilla and the farm offices and dairies in between, and it connects Madera County with Fresno to the south and Merced to the north.
Desktops, laptops, servers, scale and weighbridge terminals, handheld scanners, monitors and TVs, printers and copiers, phone systems, networking and point-of-sale equipment, UPS backups, all battery chemistries, and hard drives. Forklift and equipment batteries from a packing house should be listed separately on the quote request. Relevant services:
- Electronic waste recycling for general farm-office and processing equipment.
- Battery recycling sorted by chemistry.
- On-site hard drive shredding for county departments and businesses whose drives shouldn't leave the building intact.
We plan the six steps around your season. Ahead of harvest we set out containers and train the staff who will retire equipment, then our own crew makes the pickup once the season winds down, with a follow-up for whatever turns up later. Each load is tracked under a ticket number, processed at our Sacramento facility, and documented in certificates and reports under our ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certifications.
County departments with records on their drives usually care most about the last step. At the top destruction tier, the certificate lists each drive by make, model and serial number.
We don't pick up from homes; Modern Waste Solutions works only with businesses and public agencies. Madera County residents can use a local collection site from CalRecycle's list or take household electronics to our sister company, Secure Recycle, at 3921 Pell Circle in Sacramento. Throwing them out isn't allowed: discarded electronics and batteries are universal waste in California.
Can we book a pickup for right after harvest?
Yes, and it helps to book it before harvest starts. We can set out containers ahead of time and schedule the pickup, plus a follow-up, around your season.
Is there a minimum load?
Minimums depend on the route and the material. A stop on a scheduled Central Valley run can usually take less than a special trip.
Request a quote with your equipment types, volume and harvest timing, and we'll schedule pickup for your Madera County location.
No obligation. We respond same business day.
Reviews
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.
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.
Aaron and Vincent were awesome, excellent customer service!
Great guys, excellent customer service, highly recommend!
Polite, quick and easy.
Chris from modern waste was the most outstanding respectful person I ever met my life when he was done he offered to sweep the floors. He offered so much even though he was limited on time he went out of his way and he’s over beyond best guy I ever met thank you so much for your service services Dan ITG.
