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By 2050, solar panel waste could reach 54-160 million metric tons, a fraction of total municipal or plastic waste but a growing concern for the industry. Image: Comstock Metals.
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A billion-dollar industry: inside the growing solar panel recycling sector in the US

March 27, 2026
PV Tech Premium explores the challenges of solar panel recycling, the evolving policy landscape and opportunities for recyclers in the US.
The California facility offers utilities, developers, engineering and construction firms (EPCs), installers and asset owners a local solution for end-of-life PV management. Image: Comstock Metals.

Comstock Metals approved as solar PV module recycler in California

February 24, 2026
Comstock and its subsidiary Comstock Metals have received certification from California’s DTSC to recycle universal waste and process PV modules at their California facility. 
The California facility offers utilities, developers, engineering and construction firms (EPCs), installers and asset owners a local solution for end-of-life PV management. Image: Comstock Metals.

Comstock secures final permits for Nevada solar recycling facility

January 12, 2026
US metals firm Comstock has completed all the necessary permits to build a solar module recycling facility in Nevada.
The California facility offers utilities, developers, engineering and construction firms (EPCs), installers and asset owners a local solution for end-of-life PV management. Image: Comstock Metals.

Comstock Metals to recycle PV modules at Nevada facility

July 18, 2024
The facility can process up to 100,000 tonnes of decommissioned solar modules per year that can reduce electronic waste sent to landfills.
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