Comstock Metals LLC, a subsidiary of Comstock Inc. and a provider of zero-landfill solar panel recycling, has announced the selection of Cambridge, Ohio as the site of a new industrial-scale solar panel recycling and production facility, supported by a $75,000 grant from JobsOhio.
The facility is expected to create 20 full-time positions.
Comstock Metals specializes in the recovery of valuable materials from end-of-life solar panels, including aluminum, copper, silver, and glass, achieving 100% material recovery with no landfill waste.
The company has operated its initial recycling facility in Silver Springs, Nevada for the past two and a half years, where it is currently scaling to 100,000 tons of solar panels annually. The Cambridge facility will expand that capacity and produce aluminum, silver, and glass bead outputs for resale into Midwest industrial supply chains.
“Comstock Metals’ decision to establish its first Ohio processing and production facility in Cambridge reflects the strategic advantages the state offers growing companies,” said JobsOhio President and CEO, J.P. Nauseef, in a statement. “With its centralized location and strong logistics network, Cambridge is well positioned to support Comstock Metals’ continued expansion as demand for solar recycling services grows across the country.”
The Ohio location was selected in part to reduce long-distance transportation costs, which can account for 30 to 50% of total recycling expenses, while better serving the company’s growing Midwest and eastern U.S. customer base.
Dr. Fortunato Villamagna, President of Comstock Metals, added, “The central Ohio location provides a cost-effective, logistical solution for our growing Midwest and Northeast US customer base, supporting the company’s goal to set the standard for solar recycling here in the United States.”
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