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Media and devices we destroy

Drives in equipment that can be reused are tested and wiped first. A drive that fails testing or wiping, arrives loose, or that you want destroyed is physically shredded, at our Sacramento facility or at your site.

  • Hard drives and SSDs
  • Backup and data tapes
  • Thumb drives
  • Cell phones and tablets
  • CDs and floppy disks
  • Paper records
  • ID badges
  • Defective devices and expired products
Hard drives being destroyed for secure data recycling
  1. List the media

    Tell us the media types, rough quantities, and whether you want destruction at your site or ours.

  2. Shredded on site or collected

    Our crew either shreds at your location or carries the media on our own trucks, under chain of custody, to our Sacramento facility.

  3. Receive a serial-numbered certificate

    Serial numbers are scanned and archived before shredding. Your Certificate of Destruction comes with a serial-numbered report.

Old drives and media sitting in storage?

Get a quote for pickup or on-site destruction, or call to go over your options.

  • Serial, count and weight

    Each job is documented by serial number, quantity and weight, so the certificate lines up with the devices you released.

  • Shredded to fragments

    Drives are shredded completely, and the fragments go to a smelter for materials recovery.

  • Custody from pickup to shredder

    Off-site jobs travel on our own trucks, with chain-of-custody tracking from your door to the shredder.

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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.

Josh Bardet
Josh Bardet
1 month ago

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.

Shawnna Borremans
Shawnna Borremans
2 months ago

Aaron and Vincent were awesome, excellent customer service!

James Ng
James Ng
2 months ago

Great guys, excellent customer service, highly recommend!

Steve Scott
Steve Scott
2 months ago

Polite, quick and easy.

Brandon Encinias
Brandon Encinias
4 months ago

Chris from modern waste was the most outstanding respectful person I ever met my life when he was done he offered to sweep the floors. He offered so much even though he was limited on time he went out of his way and he’s over beyond best guy I ever met thank you so much for your service services Dan ITG.

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DAN FILBERT
4 months ago
Josh Bardet
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Got questions?
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Hard drives, SSDs, data tapes, thumb drives, cell phones, tablets, CDs, DVDs and floppy disks, along with paper records. Defective or retired devices can be disassembled so the storage inside is destroyed before the rest is recycled.

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On-site shredding brings our mobile shredder to your location, so your team can watch the drives destroyed before they leave the building. With off-site service, we collect the media on our own trucks and shred it at our Sacramento facility, with custody tracked from pickup to shredder.

Both end with a Certificate of Destruction and a serial-numbered report.

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We quote from media quantity and type, the destruction method, on-site or off-site service, pickup logistics, inventory detail and the reports you need. A box of loose drives is quoted differently from a job that needs drive removal, serial capture or witnessed shredding.

A recurring schedule or bundling related materials can simplify logistics, depending on your site.

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Drive serial numbers are scanned and archived before shredding, and each job is documented by serial number, quantity and weight. Your certificate comes with a serial-numbered report you can match against the devices you released.

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Anywhere in California, and in the Reno and Sparks area of Nevada. Off-site jobs start with a pickup by our own crew and finish at our Sacramento facility at 3921 Pell Circle. On-site jobs come to your address.

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We quote loose drives, full cabinets of media and recurring schedules. Send the details to get started.

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