Pleasant Valley doesn't have the scale of nearby Bakersfield, and that's the point — it's a smaller, unincorporated community where small agricultural operations and businesses supporting the region's oil-services industry get overlooked by recyclers chasing bigger contracts elsewhere. We treat a five-computer pickup here with the same documentation as a fifty-computer job in the city. That's a deliberate choice: a quiet community shouldn't have to choose between convenient recycling and certified, audit-ready paperwork just because its typical job size is smaller than what a Bakersfield hauler is used to.
Desktops, laptops, small-office networking and printing equipment, monitors, phones, all battery chemistries, and hard drives shredded on-site for businesses that need documented destruction even at small volumes. We also collect farm-office electronics and the shop equipment used by businesses that service nearby oil operations, including small quantities.
A farm office with two computers goes through the same six steps as a large account. We leave a container or two, explain the sorting (batteries in their own bucket, drives kept separate), and our crew makes the pickup. The load is logged and processed at our Sacramento facility, where working equipment gets a chance at reuse before anything is recycled, and you get a certificate and report.
No. California law treats most discarded electronics and batteries as universal waste, and that holds in unincorporated Kern County as much as anywhere. Shop batteries in particular shouldn't sit in an open bin, where a damaged lithium cell can start a fire.
Households are in the same position. We don't provide residential services. Pleasant Valley households can recycle electronics through our sister company, Secure Recycle, at our Sacramento address, 3921 Pell Circle, or find a Kern County collection site through CalRecycle.
Pleasant Valley pickups follow our ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001-certified process, with a certificate of recycling or destruction issued for every load, regardless of size — the same standard we apply everywhere in Kern County, from Bakersfield's largest offices to a single farm-office desktop out here.
Request a quote even for a small pickup. Minimums depend on the route, and we can often combine your visit with a nearby Kern County stop to keep things efficient. Tell us what you have, even if it's a single retired desktop or a handful of shop batteries, and we'll confirm what applies. We also serve nearby Bakersfield and Oildale.
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.
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.
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!
