Solar panel recycling across the United Statesinfo@leanrecycle.com

Services

One partner for every panel you need to retire.

From a few pallets of breakage to a full repower, we arrange freight from anywhere in the US, recycle the panels and send you the paperwork.


Solar panels palletized at a decommissioning site
Utilities, developers, asset owners

Decommissioning & repowering

Site-wide volumes moved on a planned truck schedule.

  • Recycling cost estimates for decommissioning plans and land agreements
  • Scheduled full-truckload pickups as the site comes down
  • Documentation for every load
Solar panel with shattered glass
EPCs & installers

Construction breakage

Modules cracked in transit or during installation, collected once a load is ready.

  • Consolidation on site to keep your laydown yard clear
  • Packing guidance for broken glass
  • Pickup when you have a full load
Aerial view of a hail-damaged solar plant
O&M providers, insurers

Storm & damage response

Hail, wind and hurricane losses anywhere in the country.

  • Rapid scheduling after an event
  • Load records for the insurance claim file
  • Recycling instead of landfill
Solar panels stored in crates in a warehouse
Manufacturers & distributors

Warranty returns & surplus

Defective, off-spec and written-off inventory, recycled with documentation.

  • Pickup from warehouses and distribution centers
  • Documentation for warranty reconciliation and accounting
Flatbed truck loaded with palletized solar panels
All customers

Freight & logistics

We arrange the trucking from your site to our facility.

  • Full-truckload pickups
  • Nationwide coverage
  • Container shipping from Hawaii, Alaska and US territories
  • Freight included in your quote
Included with every load

Certificates & reporting

A certificate of recycling for each load, ready for compliance files, landowners and sustainability reports.

How panels reach us.

Any source, any state: loads are consolidated into full trucks and delivered to our facility.

Utility-scale plantsRepowering, decommissioning
Damaged arraysHail, wind, hurricanes
C&I and rooftopConsolidated by installers
WarehousesWarranty returns, surplus
Full truckload, from anywhere in the US
Lean Recycle facilityMissouri City, Texas
Recovered materials & documentation
Materials marketsReturned to manufacturing
Certificate to youFor your compliance files

How pricing works.

We quote a per-panel fee. Larger and cleaner loads cost less.

VolumeFull truckloads get the best rate
ConditionIntact, cracked or shattered glass
DistanceFreight from your site to our facility
PackingPalletized and strapped, or loose

Have panels coming off a site? Tell us the volume.

Request a quote