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End-of-life solar panels are processed as demand grows for photovoltaic recovery | Miroslav Milda/Shutterstock
The Electronics Reuse and Recycling Alliance (TERRA) has added COM2 Recycling Solutions to its certified recycling network, broadening the group’s reach in solar panel, plastics and CRT glass processing as electronics companies push deeper into adjacent material streams.
TERRA’s global network of electronics reuse and recycling providers spans more than 120 certified locations across 10 countries. COM2 has operated since 2001 in the greater Chicago area and in Ontario, Canada, processing electronics into material streams including glass, plastic, iron, aluminum, copper and circuit boards.
COM2 Vice President Saheem Baloch told E-Scrap News that the company entered solar panel recycling in 2023 in response to growing supplier inquiries and demand from ceramic customers using its frit product. 
Frit is a finely ground glass or ceramic material, often made from recycled glass, that is used as a raw input in products such as tiles, glazes and other industrial ceramics.
He said COM2 was using recovered glass to offset declining CRT volumes, adding that the company was the first to achieve R2’s photovoltaic panel-specific processing certification.
According to TERRA, COM2 brings plastics processing and foam packaging handling capabilities to the network, extending its reach beyond traditional electronics streams into material categories that often lack strong recycling options.
“E-waste is the fastest growing and most complex waste stream in the world, and the definition of electronics recycling continues to evolve,” Steven Napoli, TERRA’s president and CEO, said. “COM2 Recycling represents the type of forward-thinking partner our network needs to address emerging waste streams at scale.”
Baloch said in the announcement that the partnership would broaden access to recovery options for materials that have historically lacked consistent end markets or processing pathways.
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