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Full-Service Solar Panel Recycling and Zero Waste

Comstock Metals has set the standard for solar panel recycling: no waste, no landfilled materials, and clean recycled products safe for reuse. 

We are a full-service solar recycler giving peace of mind to power generators knowing their panels are truly recycled, making us the preferred recycling destination for America’s end of life solar panels.

Our Recycling Solution
Solar Panel Installation

Zero-Landfill Solar Recycling: The Comstock Process

Our proprietary solar panel recycling process eliminates the downstream liability associated with solar recycling by ensuring no material ever goes to landfill or is improperly reused. 

We recover 100% of the useful materials from every solar panel, every time. We never resell or repair any solar panels: we only recycle them. This means peace of mind knowing all solar panels are responsibly recycled. 

The Comstock process produces aluminum flakes, glass pearls, and metal tailings that are safely reintroduced into industrial supply chains. We operate a one-of-a-kind recycling system that is engineered and fabricated right here in the United States of America. 

Full Service End-of-Life
Solar Material Management

We safely manage all end-of-life materials for solar projects as part of our full-service decommissioning, re-energization, and recycling solution. 

Zero Process Waste, Zero Landfill

Sustainable Solar Panel Recycling: Zero Landfill Guaranteed

  • Comstock's proprietary recycling process recovers all the panel materials in clean form without sending anything to landfill or adversely affecting the environment.
  • We certify to every customer that we never send solar material to landfill or reintroduce recycled products that could adversely affect our environment.
  • Our recycling process allows us to safely recycle all types of solar panels (including thin film) in any condition.
Field Services

Solar Panel Decommissioning and Field Services

  • We are a full service end-of-life solution providing: decommissioning, removal, repowering, palletization, banding, loading, transportation, logistics, and site restoration services.
  • Our demonstrated expertise in solar panel removals, repowering, and loading ensures safe handling at each stage of the project lifecycle.

 

Our Process

Real Solar Panel Recycling
No Landfill, No Waste

  • Comstock's process is the only way to ensure that all materials can be recovered safely and effectively.
  • Without Comstock, the adhesive layers stick to the recycled materials forcing a portion to be landfilled, stockpiled, or exported overseas for disposal .
  • Most recyclers remove the aluminum frame, shred the rest of the panel, and send it downstream. That is not real recycling. 
  • Comstock Metals is real recycling. Contact a team member to schedule a site visit and see first hand how we certify zero landfill and full material reusability. 
Reporting & Traceability

Environmental Compliance and Full Recycling Traceability

  • We provide certified environmental and compliance reporting to confirm that all solar panels are recycled to the highest standards under the R2v3 Appendix A, E, and G protocol.
  • Each customer receives a Certificate of Destruction certifying all panels we received were recycled into one of three recycled materials, and that no material was sent to landfill
  • Custom compliance and recycling documentation is available upon request. We welcome facility audits at any time. 
R2v3 Certified

R2v3 and RIOS Certified Solar Panel Recycling

Verified clean for downstream reuse of recycled materials.

Our recycling process was audited and certified to the most stringent standards designed specifically for solar recycling: R2v3 / RIOS. 

  • Comstock Metals is the first dedicated solar panel recycler to achieve this recognition. 
  • We do not resell, repair, or refurbish solar panels. We only recycle solar panels and provide peace of mind to our customers.
  • No other solar panel recycler can achieve this certification because they do not render the panel materials safely and effectively separable. All other solar recyclers have a waste product with no downstream vendor (other than a landfill). 
  • All other companies certified to R2v3 are legacy e-waste recyclers (ex. circuit boards and laptops) without the specific solar panel recycling certification (R2v3 Appendix G). 
Our Compliance Standards

A National Network for Responsible Solar Panel Recycling

Comstock Metals is building a national infrastructure for responsible solar panel recycling. Our strategically positioned facilities reduce transportation costs while ensuring panels are recycled safely and sustainably.

Silver Springs, NV  •  Hanford, CA  •  Cambridge, OH

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What Our Partners Say

Comstock Metals has been a great partner for our projects. They are professional and transparent. When unforeseen complications arose, they went above and beyond and worked them out with us hand-in-hand. It was a pleasure working with Comstock.

Project Designer

Redwood Electric Group

Comstock has materially improved our customer offering. Their reliable logistics, clear documentation, and consistent reporting let us provide clients a true turnkey recycling solution—one that reduces project risk, supports ESG commitments, and simplifies closeout.

President

Virtus Renewables

Comstock Metals exceeded our expectations from start to finish. What stood out most was their commitment to responsibly recycling the solar panels and metal frames rather than allowing those materials to go to waste. Knowing the project was handled in an environmentally conscious and sustainable way was incredibly important to us.

Administrator

South Lyon Medical Center

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