San Luis Obispo carries two distinct institutional identities: it's the seat of county government, with departments generating records-heavy IT equipment, and it's home to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, whose engineering and research programs retire lab computers and specialized equipment on an academic cycle. Both sources need a recycler that can document destruction, not just haul equipment away.
Desktops, laptops, lab and research equipment, networking gear, monitors, printers, phones, all battery chemistries, and hard drives, including on-site shredding for records that can't leave the building unverified. County offices often add copiers and phone systems; Cal Poly labs add instruments and project hardware.
Six steps, with the documentation front-loaded. Before anything moves, we agree what each asset class needs (wipe, shred, reuse or recycle) and whether you need serial-level tracking. Then come containers, staff training and a pickup by our own crew, or on-site shredding for public records. At our Sacramento facility the load is processed and closed out with certificates and a report that a records officer or university procurement office can file.
You don't put it in the trash. California's universal waste rules keep TVs, monitors and most other electronics out of the garbage because of the lead, mercury and other hazardous materials inside them.
San Luis Obispo pickups run under our ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001-certified process, with the documented chain-of-custody government offices and university procurement teams require.
Request a quote and let us know if you need on-site shredding for sensitive records. We also serve nearby Santa Maria and Goleta.
No obligation. We respond same business day.
Prefer to talk? Call (916) 339-3676.
Business Electronics Recycling
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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!
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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!
