An airport-adjacent city that runs on tight schedules

San Bruno's business character is shaped by its neighbors: SFO sits just south, YouTube's headquarters anchors its office base, and a ring of logistics, cargo-handling, and warehouse operations fills in around both. Electronics recycling here has to fit inside loading-dock windows and shift changes, not the other way around, and a truck that shows up outside its window can back up an entire freight schedule.

Who We Serve in San Bruno
  • Airport-logistics and cargo operations — scanners, handheld devices, and networking gear retired from warehouse and dock environments near SFO.
  • Media and tech office campuses — server racks, UPS units, and workstations cycled out during infrastructure upgrades at large campus offices.
  • Warehouse and distribution tenants — bulk electronics turnover that needs scheduled, dock-friendly pickup rather than a single small box dropped at a front desk.
What e-waste qualifies for pickup from San Bruno?

Desktops, laptops, servers and networking racks, UPS units, handheld scanners, monitors, phones, all battery chemistries, and hard drives with certified destruction, handled on the timeline a logistics-driven business needs, with pickup scheduled around your dock windows and shift changes.

Can San Bruno businesses donate working electronics?

Often, yes, and reuse is the first thing our process looks for. When a laptop, monitor or phone is headed for donation, resale or redeployment, its drive is wiped to NIST SP 800-88 and you receive an erasure report listing each drive by serial number. Whether a device is worth donating depends on its age and condition, so tell us before pickup which equipment you'd like considered for reuse and which must be destroyed. Anything that can't be reused as a whole device is stripped for parts or recycled.

How does computer and e-waste recycling work for San Bruno logistics and media campuses?

Our six steps fit inside a dock window. Containers are staged ahead of time and staff know what goes where, so the pickup itself is a load-and-go with our own crew. Each load is logged under a ticket number and matched to your release list, processed at our Sacramento facility, and documented in certificates and a report.

Can e-waste go in the trash in San Bruno?

No. California treats most discarded electronics and batteries as universal waste, and that covers a warehouse's dead scanners as much as a household's old TV. Household electronics go to Secure Recycle, our sister company for consumers, at our Sacramento address, 3921 Pell Circle. We don't offer residential service ourselves, and CalRecycle lists Peninsula collection sites.

Certified, Secure, and Compliant

San Bruno pickups run under our ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001-certified process, giving operations teams the documented chain-of-custody they need even when the pickup window is measured in minutes, not hours.

Getting Started in San Bruno

Request a quote and tell us your loading-dock schedule — we'll build the pickup around it rather than asking your team to build their day around us. We also serve nearby San Mateo and Daly City.

Get a Quote for San Bruno E-Waste Pickup

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    4.8 out of 5

    The average of 123 reviews our customers have left on Google.

    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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    • Josh Bardet

      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.

    • Gretchen Langevin

      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!

      Response from Modern Waste Solutions ·

      Thank You Gretchen! We are happy to make a difference.

    • Shawnna Borremans

      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.

    • E O

      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.

      Response from Modern Waste Solutions ·

      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!

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