Comstock Metals and Illuminate USA Sign Multi‑Year Solar Recycling Agreement
The deal links Illuminate’s Pataskala manufacturing waste to Comstock’s zero‑landfill recycling network and could supply recycled glass and metals back into U.S. module supply chains.
Overview
- Comstock Metals and Illuminate USA agreed Tuesday to a multi‑year Solar Material Recycling Services Agreement under which Comstock will transport, sort, and recycle manufacturing byproducts from Illuminate’s Pataskala, Ohio panel plant.
- Comstock describes the service as a zero‑landfill solution that repurposes leftover glass, aluminum and other metals into new industrial goods and removes downstream disposal liability for Illuminate.
- Comstock claims a proprietary thermal process that can recover 100% of useful materials from panels, but that recovery rate is a company assertion reported without independent verification.
- The partnership builds on Comstock’s push to expand a Midwest recycling and logistics network, including a planned industrial hub in Cambridge, Ohio roughly 60 miles from Illuminate’s facility.
- The agreement follows Comstock’s earlier recycling ties with RWE and Virtus and fits broader industry moves to secure recycled feedstock and decommissioning services for growing U.S. solar manufacturing.