Salinas processes a huge share of the nation's leafy greens and vegetables, giving it a dense cluster of agricultural processing and distribution companies with control systems, scales, and office electronics to match. It's also home to Natividad Medical Center, the county's public hospital, which brings a steady stream of retired workstations and patient-record hard drives that need HIPAA-aware handling.
Desktops, laptops, servers, control-room electronics, monitors, printers, phones, all battery chemistries, and hard drives with certified, HIPAA-aware destruction. Packing-line scales and handheld scanners come off the same floors, and cold-storage operations often add forklift and backup-power batteries to the load. Office computer recycling from processors and clinics rides along on the same pickup.
Harvest timing and patient data pull the six steps in different directions, so we plan each account separately. For a processor, the important parts are containers that can sit on a busy floor and staff training on keeping batteries sorted by chemistry, with the pickup booked for the gap between seasons. For a healthcare facility, the weight falls on tracking, where patient-record drives can be logged by serial number, and on processing, where those drives are wiped or shredded before anything is reused. Both get certificates and a report at the end.
No. California regulates most discarded electronics and batteries as universal waste, so scales, scanners and dead forklift batteries can't go in the dumpster. The business stays responsible for them until they reach an authorized recycler.
Salinas households follow the same rule. Modern Waste Solutions works only with businesses and public agencies. Our sister company Secure Recycle takes household electronics at 3921 Pell Circle in Sacramento, though a Monterey County site listed by CalRecycle will be far closer for most people.
Salinas pickups run under our ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001-certified process, with the documented chain-of-custody healthcare providers and agricultural companies both require.
Request a quote and tell us what you have up front so we can schedule the right crew. We also serve nearby Watsonville and Seaside.
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.
ITAD Services
IT asset disposition programs for California organizations, covering asset inventory, drive wiping or destruction, resale review, recycling and asset-level closeout reports.
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
Sophie Wheeler
on Google
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!
