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Recycling Market Development Workgroup, May 19, 2026

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection · May 19, 2026

MassDEP convened a Recycling Market Development workgroup to discuss solar-panel end-of-life management, current recycling capacity, costs, and policy approaches including universal-waste designation, landfill bans and permit-based end-of-life plans. Presenters from METech, ERI and SPR described technical challenges (glass, adhesives, batteries), logistics, and market pathways for reuse and true recycling.

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