Santa Barbara County's economy is unusually varied for its size. Goleta has a concentration of tech, research and aerospace-adjacent companies connected to UC Santa Barbara. Near Lompoc, Vandenberg Space Force Base supports aerospace and defense contractors with server rooms and UPS systems. Santa Maria sits among strawberry fields and wine-grape vineyards alongside light-industrial employers. And the city of Santa Barbara, the county seat, adds wealth-management, legal, government and tourism offices whose drives carry client and resident records.
Our route also covers Carpinteria, Isla Vista and Orcutt, and continues north into San Luis Obispo County.
Businesses can include desktops, laptops, servers, lab and test equipment, monitors and TVs, copiers and printers, phone systems, POS and networking gear, UPS units, all battery chemistries and hard drives. Depending on the load:
Our own crews drive from our Sacramento facility; we don't hand Central Coast work to a subcontractor or parcel carrier. Each job follows six steps: containers, training, pickup, tracking with serial numbers where your scope calls for them, processing with drives sanitized or destroyed first, and certificates and reports. Santa Barbara County pickups run under our ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certifications.
Santa Barbara County households aren't part of our service, since we work with businesses and institutions. Our sister company, Secure Recycle, handles consumer electronics at our Sacramento location, 3921 Pell Circle, but for Santa Barbara County residents a local site from CalRecycle's list is the practical choice for old TVs, computers and batteries. None of those can go in the trash: they're universal waste under California rules.
Yes, at a business location, with on-site shredding. The certificate of destruction then records the job, and at the top tier lists each drive.
Minimums depend on the route and the material. A stop on a scheduled Central Coast run can usually take a smaller load than a special trip.
Request a quote with your city, equipment type and volume, and we'll schedule the pickup for your Santa Barbara County location.
No obligation. We respond same business day.
Prefer to talk? Call (916) 339-3676.
Business Electronics Recycling
Our electronic waste recycling services prioritize security and compliance, ensuring responsible disposal while also boosting your bottom line.
On-Site Hard Drive Shredding
Secure, compliant hard drive destruction performed at your location — protecting sensitive data, ensuring peace of mind, and meeting industry standards.
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!
