Diamond Springs is an unincorporated town in El Dorado County, strung along Highway 49 a few miles south of Placerville. It grew out of a Gold Rush mining camp, and its business base today is small and practical: building and landscape contractors, auto and equipment repair, retail along the highway, and professionals working from home. The Missouri Flat Road shopping area sits between here and Placerville.
The nearest large recycling facilities are down in the Sacramento Valley, so a lot of old equipment in Diamond Springs sits in a garage or shop corner until someone deals with it. Batteries are the part that shouldn't wait. We make pickups here so local businesses don't have to haul e-waste down Highway 50 themselves.
Nearly any business electronics or batteries. From Diamond Springs we most often collect:
The battery recycling page lists every chemistry we take.
We start by setting you up to store things safely: containers for electronics, separate containers for batteries, and a short walkthrough on taping terminals and isolating damaged packs. When you're ready, we collect the containers and log each load into our tracking system at our Sacramento facility. Reusable equipment is tested and remarketed; the rest is dismantled, with circuit boards, metals, plastics, and battery chemistries sent to approved recyclers. You receive a certificate of recycling for your files.
An office computer in a small El Dorado County business may have years of invoices, customer records, and tax files on it. We wipe drives to NIST 800-88 or shred them, then issue a certificate of destruction. If you'd rather see the drives destroyed before they leave, ask about on-site hard drive shredding.
No. Under California's universal waste rules, discarded electronics and most batteries can't go into household or commercial trash anywhere in the state, including unincorporated El Dorado County. Lead acid batteries in particular have to go to a recycler. Keeping a certificate of recycling is the simplest way to show you disposed of them properly.
Our recycling center is in Sacramento, at 3921 Pell Circle. Businesses in Diamond Springs are served by pickup, or can deliver a load through our business drop-off. If you're a resident heading into Sacramento anyway, our sister company, Secure Recycle, takes household electronics at the same address. We don't collect from homes or provide residential services.
Get a quote and let us know what you've accumulated, especially any batteries. We also serve nearby Placerville, Cameron Park, and Pleasant Valley, and the rest of El Dorado County.
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.
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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!
