Marin County's economy runs on professional services and small business rather than heavy industry. San Rafael, the county seat, holds courthouses, law and financial firms and a historic downtown; Novato to the north has a quieter small-business base that retires equipment in modest batches. In both places the equipment is usually ordinary office IT, and the drives inside it usually hold client or case files.
Our Marin route also covers Mill Valley, Larkspur, San Anselmo and the Tamalpais-Homestead Valley area. If you're elsewhere in the county, ask; we can usually group the stop with nearby work.
Desktops, laptops, servers, monitors and TVs, copiers and printers, phone systems, networking equipment, UPS backups, battery-embedded devices, all battery chemistries and hard drives all qualify for a business pickup. For most Marin clients, the services that matter are:
We run six steps for every client. At your office: containers, a short training for whoever manages them, and a pickup by our own crew. At our Sacramento facility: tracking under a ticket number, processing with drives handled first, and certificates and reports kept in our client portal. Marin County pickups run under our ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certifications.
A certificate records a defined process or a completed job. It doesn't replace your own inventory records, so keep it on file with the pickup's chain of custody.
Our pickups are for businesses and public offices, and we don't offer residential service. Household electronics go to Secure Recycle, our sister company for consumers, at our Sacramento address, 3921 Pell Circle. Marin residents can also find a nearby collection site on CalRecycle's list. Old electronics and batteries can't go in the trash; they're universal waste under California rules.
Often, yes. Minimums depend on the route and the material, and a stop on a scheduled route can usually take a smaller load than a special trip. Tell us the count and we'll confirm.
Yes, at the top destruction tier: the certificate of destruction lists each drive's make, model, method and serial number.
Request a quote with your city and roughly what you're retiring. If you need on-site shredding, say so and we'll plan for it.
No obligation. We respond same business day.
Prefer to talk? Call (916) 339-3676.
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Hard Drive Destruction Service
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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!
