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Problem with your solar panels? Contact your installer or service provider for repair options. If the panels need to be replaced but still operate, donate for reuse or contact a reseller (ex. Habitat for Humanity). In California, DTSC lists approved Solar Panel Recyclers. Most recyclers only accept from large private companies or government contracts - not from consumers. Solar Panel Handlers consolidate and then send them to recyclers. Many panels don't make it to recyclers due to the cost to recycle per panel; panels are most often transported to other states for recycling.

The California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC - choose Solar under Products) holds the most current links to policy, studies, and articles on solar panels. Considering solar? PG&E's Residential Guide to Solar Installation. Solar Permitting Guidebook (4th Edition). The California Energy Commission maintains a list of PV modules available by manufacturer and model number, and includes the hazardous content.

Vendors

Vendor	Address	City	Destination	Disposal Method	Notes
Urban Ore	900 Murray St.	Berkeley	Reuse	Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off	Call first. Only in reuse condition. Inverters and racking as well. Buyback based on watts and brand.
Surplus Service	3090 Osgood Ct	Fremont	Reuse	Pick-up for a Fee
Metal & Catalyst Resources	1513 West Dallas St Suite 200	Houston	Reuse	Drop-off for a Fee
Solar Recycling Company Directory (ENF)		Oakland	Recycle	Free Mail-in	Online listing of companies providing recycling
PV Recycling	2212 North 23rd Avenue	Phoenix	Reuse	Drop-off for a Fee	Commercial quantity
Jinko Solar (US)	595 Market St Suite 2200	San Francisco	Reuse	Pick-up for a Fee	Commercial quantity
San Francisco Recycling		South San Francisco	Reuse	Pick-up for a Fee	accepts solar panels including functional/working, non-working, broken panels, and aluminum frames. Panels are refurbished, and non-working and replaced parts are recycled when possible. $40/panel No wires cut, no cracks or burn marks, frames intact, 170 watts+ . Min trip fee $45-65 per trip applied depending on quantity & location.
San Francisco Recycling		South San Francisco	Recycle	Pick-up for a Fee	accepts solar panels including functional/working, non-working, broken panels, and aluminum frames. Panels are refurbished, and non-working and replaced parts are recycled when possible. $40/panel No wires cut, no cracks or burn marks, frames intact, 170 watts+ . Min trip fee $45-65 per trip applied depending on quantity & location.
First Solar	350 West Washington St Suite 600	Tempe	Reuse	Pick-up for a Fee	large quantities
Recycle1234: E-Waste & Solar Panel Recycling Center	30311 Whipple Rd	Union City	Reuse	Drop-off for a Fee	Drop off fee of $35 per working or non-working PV module for refurbishing or recycling.
Bay Area Electronics Recycling Center (Union City)	33548 Central Ave	Union City	Recycle	Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee	Call first. Flat recycling, refurbishment & processing fee. $25/panel (up to 65lbs). No thin film units. $125/hr pick up fee or drop-off to UC Warehouse
SRS (Solarsilicon Reycling Services)	2433 Eastman Ave	Ventura	Recycle	Drop-off for a Fee	Large/commercial quantity. ignot & ignot production equipment
SEIA (Solar Energy Industries Assn.)	600 14th Street, NW Suite 400	Washington DC	Reuse	Free Mail-in	Online info. The National PV Recycling Program, founded in 2016, is a network of recycling and refurbishment providers that can provide end-of-life management services to solar and storage installers, project and system owners, developers, distributors and other parties. These organizations are capable of providing repair, refurbish, resale, and recycling services for PV modules, inverters and other solar equipment.
SEIA (Solar Energy Industries Assn.)	600 14th Street, NW Suite 400	Washington DC	Repair	Free Mail-in	Online info. The National PV Recycling Program, founded in 2016, is a network of recycling and refurbishment providers that can provide end-of-life management services to solar and storage installers, project and system owners, developers, distributors and other parties. These organizations are capable of providing repair, refurbish, resale, and recycling services for PV modules, inverters and other solar equipment.
SEIA (Solar Energy Industries Assn.)	600 14th Street, NW Suite 400	Washington DC	Recycle	Free Mail-in	Online info. The National PV Recycling Program, founded in 2016, is a network of recycling and refurbishment providers that can provide end-of-life management services to solar and storage installers, project and system owners, developers, distributors and other parties. These organizations are capable of providing repair, refurbish, resale, and recycling services for PV modules, inverters and other solar equipment.

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