Family-run · Based in QLD
OzCycle Solutions is a small recycling outfit in Queensland, Australia. We collect end-of-life and damaged solar panels, break them down by hand and machine, and send the glass, silicon and metal on to be reused — not buried.
About Us
OzCycle Solutions started because someone kept noticing the same thing: good solar panels — cracked, hailed-out, or just retired — heading straight into a skip bin, with no straightforward local way to recover what was actually inside them.
So we started collecting panels ourselves — a few at a time, from local installers and tradies clearing out old stock. Pulling them apart on weekends showed exactly what could be recovered and reused, instead of shredded and dumped.
That's still how we operate today: hands-on, based in Queensland, and small enough that every panel gets handled properly. What started as a handful a month has grown into regular pallet loads, and we're now looking at proper dismantling and sorting equipment to keep pace.
"We're not a big operation — yet. But every panel that comes through gets taken apart properly, and every bit of glass, silicon and metal goes somewhere useful. That's the whole point."
What We Do
Three steps, done properly every time — collection, dismantling, and sorting for recovery.
We take in end-of-life, damaged and surplus solar panels from installers, businesses and site clean-outs across Queensland.
Each panel is broken down to separate the frame, glass, backsheet and cell layer — currently by hand, with mechanical dismantling on the way.
Recovered glass, silicon and metal are sorted by type and grade, ready to go on to the right recycler or buyer.
Our Material
Every panel we process is broken down into four main material streams.
Tempered front-panel glass, cleaned of laminate and sorted for cullet recycling.
Cell material recovered from the laminate layer, sorted by condition for reprocessing.
Frame stock stripped off whole and baled for the scrap metal market.
Junction box wiring and ribbon stripped out and kept separate for copper recovery.
Contact
Whether you're an installer with panels to clear, or a recycler or supplier we should be talking to — drop us a line.
Run by Benjamin Evans