Frequently Asked Questions

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 Yes, but the low cost-benefit ratio of doing so remains a challenge. In the U.S., the cost of recycling an entire panel, including transportation, ranges from $12 to $25. Conversely, disposing of an old panel costs less than $1, depending on the state. 

The best method would be to repurpose and install older panels as the environmental cost has already been spent for these units. If incentives can be extended to old panels, or other benefits from installing new panels (warranties, certification, etc) only then will a healthy market for them be possible. 

Yes. The old panels are likely more valuable as they are, rather than as their constituent parts. For example, retired panels from rooftops or solar farms could, conceivably, be repurposed for use in powering pumps to pump water from well.