[RE-wrenches] solar panel recycling

[Nathan J. Stumpff]

This is a good resource I was introduced to at the most recent NABCEP
conference:

https:\\www.solarrecycle.org


On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 4:59 PM frenergy via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> Its kinda fuzzy in my head now but about a year and a half ago we
> delivered a pallet of old PVs to some warehouse in Reno (Sparks) on Greg
> St.  It was supposed to be the beginning of recycling here on the west
> coast and was headed up by Sam Vanderhoof and a fellow named Lamar.
> Hopefully this info is still all good as I haven't contacted these folks
> since and can't find how to contact them.  Maybe Sam catches wind and can
> straighten out things here on the list.
>
> Bill
>
> Feather River Solar Electric
> Bill Battagin, Owner4291 Nelson St.
> Taylorsville, CA 95983 <https://www.google.com/maps/search/4291+Nelson+St.%0D%0ATaylorsville,+CA+95983?entry=gmail&source=g>
> 530.284.7849
> CA Lic 874049, C10
>
> On 8/17/2022 7:21 AM, Bradley Bassett via RE-wrenches wrote:
>
> Matt Ferrell gives a good summary of the issues:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JqzSsStwF4
>
> Brad
>
> On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 5:55 AM jay via RE-wrenches <
> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
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>> Hi All,
>>
>> Some asked me a question about recycling of panels and I can’t exactly
>> find out the answer.
>>
>> The companies here in the US that “recycle”.
>> If I understand it right, they are:
>>
>> 1. removing the aluminum frames
>>
>> 2. grinding up the panels
>>
>> 3. removing the wires
>>
>> Then I don’t know what happens, do they go to China for melting down or?
>>
>> thanks in advance
>>
>> Jay
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