Seaside sits on land that was once part of Fort Ord, and that history still shapes the city — a residential community with a growing number of small businesses and offices connected to CSU Monterey Bay's expansion onto the former base. The electronics we collect here come mostly from small commercial spaces and campus-area offices, with little from large industrial operations.
Desktops, laptops, TVs, monitors, printers, phones, all battery chemistries, and hard drives with certified destruction, sized for anything from a single shop to a small-business clear-out. Offices tied to the university's programs also send classroom AV equipment and networking gear.
A small office on Fremont Boulevard gets our full six steps at a smaller scale: a labeled container, a quick sorting walkthrough, and a pickup by our own crew. The load is logged under a ticket number and processed at our Sacramento facility, where drives are wiped or destroyed before anything is reused or recycled. Certificates and a report follow.
No. California's universal waste rules keep TVs, computers and batteries out of household garbage. Modern Waste Solutions works only with businesses and public agencies. Seaside residents with an old desktop, laptop or TV can use our sister company Secure Recycle, which takes household electronics at 3921 Pell Circle in Sacramento, or a Monterey County site on CalRecycle's list, which will be closer for most people.
Seaside pickups run under our ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001-certified process, so even a small shop's load gets the same documented chain of custody as a large commercial one.
Request a quote for a small-business or campus-area pickup. We also serve nearby Salinas and Santa Cruz.
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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.
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!
