Yolo County's two largest cities have different anchors. Davis runs on UC Davis, along with the research labs, satellite offices and ag-tech startups around it, so its equipment includes lab computers and instrumentation controllers alongside office gear. Woodland is the county seat, with a historic downtown, county government offices and the agricultural businesses that anchor the farmland around it. One side of the county needs research-data handling; the other needs public-records documentation.
Both are a short drive from our Sacramento facility, so Yolo County stops ride on regular routes, and the run links easily with Sacramento County.
Desktops, laptops, servers, lab and research computing equipment, monitors and TVs, copiers and printers, phone systems, networking gear, UPS backups, all battery chemistries and hard drives qualify for a business or campus pickup. The services involved:
Research offices usually need the chain of custody settled before they release equipment. Our six steps provide it: containers and training on site, a pickup by our own crew, tracking under a ticket number with serial numbers when scoped, processing with data-bearing devices triaged first, and certificates and reports under our ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certifications.
Yolo County households aren't part of our service, since we work with businesses and institutions and don't pick up from homes. Residents, including students at move-out, can take electronics to our sister company, Secure Recycle, at the same Sacramento location, 3921 Pell Circle, or use a site from CalRecycle's list. Electronics and batteries are universal waste under California rules and can't go in the trash or on the curb.
Yes. Tell us the timing when you request a quote, and whether you're decommissioning lab or research equipment so we can plan for it.
A certificate of destruction for destroyed drives and a certificate of recycling for general equipment. At the top destruction tier, the certificate lists each drive by make, model and serial number.
Request a quote with your city and equipment type. For research or lab equipment, flag it up front so we can plan the right handling.
No obligation. We respond same business day.
Prefer to talk? Call (916) 339-3676.
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!
