Clean Earth Launches Texas Solar Panel Recycling with 600,000-Panel Capacity
Enviri Corporation’s Clean Earth division secured TCEQ authorization for its Lancaster, Texas facility to recycle up to 600,000 end-of-life solar panels annually, equivalent to 20 million pounds of material. The expansion integrates solar panel recycling with existing e-waste operations to meet new Texas recycling mandates and streamline lifecycle management.
1. TCEQ Authorization and Facility Capacity
Clean Earth's Lancaster, Texas site received Texas Commission on Environmental Quality authorization to recycle up to 600,000 solar panels per year, equivalent to 20 million pounds of material across decommissioned, damaged, and balance-of-system panels.
2. Integrated Recycling Services
The facility now combines solar panel recycling with existing electronic waste operations, offering customers a single-source solution for end-of-life panel management and reducing vendor complexity while leveraging material assessment and waste profiling capabilities.
3. Compliance and Market Demand
This expansion aligns with new Texas legislation mandating recycling or reuse of solar facility components, positioning Clean Earth to support rapid solar deployment, ensure compliance, and drive circular economy practices in one of the country's fastest-growing renewable markets.