Davis runs on UC Davis — not just the university itself, but the research labs, satellite offices, and ag-tech startups that orbit it. That means a different equipment mix than most of Sacramento County: lab computers and instrumentation controllers alongside standard office gear, plus a bike-friendly, densely populated student community generating its own steady stream of laptops and phones.
Desktops, laptops, lab and research computing equipment, networking gear, monitors, phones, all battery types, and hard drives with certified destruction, including drives that may hold unpublished research data. Printers and copiers, TVs, phone systems, UPS backups and battery-embedded devices round out the list.
Through our sister company, Secure Recycle, which serves households from our Sacramento address at 3921 Pell Circle. Modern Waste Solutions picks up from labs, offices and businesses and doesn't provide residential services. Move-out week is a good time to plan the trip. Leaving electronics on the curb, or in the trash, isn't allowed: California's universal waste rules cover discarded electronics and batteries. If Sacramento is out of the way, CalRecycle lists other collection sites in Yolo County.
For computer recycling in Davis labs, research offices usually need to know the chain of custody before they release equipment. Our program has six steps. We start with containers and labels and staff training at your site, followed by pickup by our own crew. From there the load is tracked under a ticket number (with serial numbers if your scope asks for them), processed at our facility with data-bearing devices triaged first, and closed with certificates and a report. Davis pickups run under our ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 certifications, with the documented chain of custody university research offices need before releasing equipment.
Request a quote and let us know if you're decommissioning lab or research equipment so we can plan appropriately. We also serve nearby Woodland and Sacramento.
No obligation. We respond same business day.
Prefer to talk? Call (916) 339-3676.
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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!
