It's a common mix-up. Nevada County is a Gold Country and Sierra foothill county in California, not part of the state of Nevada. Grass Valley and Nevada City have the same small-business, tourism and historic-downtown character as our other foothill service areas, and Truckee, up on I-80, runs on a mountain tourism economy with seasonal equipment turnover.
Our pickups here run on the Sierra foothills route alongside Auburn and Placerville. We serve businesses and public offices in Grass Valley, Nevada City and Truckee, and we can schedule other Nevada County addresses when they fit a route run. For Placer County coverage, see our Placer County page.
Pickups are for business and public locations, and we don't collect from residences. Anyone running a business from home can use our sister company, Secure Recycle, at our Sacramento address, 3921 Pell Circle.
Desktops, laptops, servers, monitors and TVs, copiers and printers, phone systems, point-of-sale and networking equipment, UPS backups, battery-embedded devices, all battery chemistries and hard drives. The services involved are electronic waste recycling, battery recycling and secure data destruction, with a certificate of destruction for drives.
Nevada County pickups follow the same ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certified process we run throughout the foothills. That's six steps: containers, training, a pickup by our own crew (never a parcel carrier, however far up the hill you are), tracking under a ticket number, processing at our Sacramento facility, and certificates and reports.
Households can recycle electronics through Secure Recycle in Sacramento. Residents who'd rather not make the drive can check CalRecycle's list of collection sites. Either way, don't put them in the trash: discarded electronics and batteries are universal waste under California rules.
Minimums depend on the route and the material. A stop on a scheduled foothill run can usually take a smaller load than a special trip.
Yes, at a business location. On-site hard drive shredding lets you watch the destruction before anything leaves the building.
Request a quote with your town and what you're retiring, and we'll route the pickup alongside our Auburn and Placerville stops.
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.
Hard Drive Destruction Service
Our data destruction services meet or exceed the most stringent industry standards, providing peace of mind and full compliance.
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!
