A Complete Guide to E-Waste Recycling Equipment: From Battery to Circuit Board Recovery

Electronic waste is one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world today. Every year, millions of tons of discarded electronics, batteries, and cables end up in landfills, posing serious environmental and health risks. For businesses looking to enter the recycling industry or expand their existing operations, investing in the right equipment is the first critical step toward turning waste into valuable resources.

At San Lan Technologies Co., Ltd, we have been manufacturing professional recycling machinery since 2007. Based in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, China, our company has built a reputation for delivering reliable, high-performance equipment to customers across more than 21 countries. This guide walks you through the core types of e-waste recycling equipment and how each system contributes to a profitable and environmentally responsible operation.

Lead Acid Battery Recycling Equipment

Used lead acid batteries represent one of the most recyclable products in the world. When processed correctly, nearly all components can be recovered and reused. Our lead acid battery recycling equipment is designed to handle the complete recovery process, from breaking and separation to smelting and refining.

The typical lead acid battery recycling plant starts with a breaking and separation system that crushes the batteries and classifies the output into four main products: lead grid, lead paste, plastic shells, and hard rubber. Capacities range from 1 to 10 metric tons per hour, depending on your production goals. After separation, the lead paste can be fed into a rotary furnace or blast furnace for reduction. Our blast furnaces operate at temperatures up to 1800 degrees Celsius and achieve lead recovery rates of 95 percent. For further purification, the lead refinery kettle furnace refines crude lead to 99.999 percent purity, with electric heating options that save 30 to 50 percent on energy consumption compared to traditional fuel-fired systems.

Environmental compliance is a major concern in lead battery recycling. That is why we also supply air pollution control systems and water treatment plants specifically designed for lead acid battery recycling facilities, helping operators meet strict emission standards.

Lithium Battery Recycling Plant

With the explosive growth of electric vehicles, consumer electronics, and energy storage systems, the volume of spent lithium-ion batteries is increasing rapidly. Recycling these batteries is essential for recovering valuable metals like nickel, cobalt, and copper, as well as reducing environmental hazards.

Our lithium battery recycling plant handles the entire process from discharge to final separation. The system breaks and separates waste lithium batteries to recover black mass containing nickel, cobalt, and graphite, along with plastic separators, copper, and aluminum. Processing capacity ranges from 500 to 2500 kilograms per hour. The plant includes discharging equipment, pre-crushing units, secondary granulation, black powder separation, and magnetic separation for iron and steel removal.

Safety is paramount when handling lithium batteries. Our systems include specialized air pollution control equipment designed to absorb and neutralize harmful gases generated during the crushing process. We also offer plastic pneumatic conveying systems and hydraulic briquetters to compress separator film into dense blocks with a volume compression ratio of 10 to 1, making storage and transport more efficient.

Cable Recycling Equipment

Scrap cables and wires are found everywhere, from construction sites to telecommunications infrastructure. The copper and aluminum inside these cables hold significant value, but manual stripping is slow and labor-intensive. Modern cable recycling equipment automates this process, turning scrap cable into clean copper or aluminum granules ready for resale.

San Lan offers a full range of cable recycling solutions, starting from scrap cable strippers for large-diameter wires to compact cable granulators with dry separators. Our scrap cable strippers handle cable diameters from 1.5 millimeters to 150 millimeters, with throughput reaching up to 15,000 kilograms per 10-hour shift. For smaller cables and mixed wire, our cable granulators use mechanical separation to recover copper and aluminum with minimal loss.

Whether you process jelly-filled telecommunications cables or standard electrical wire, we can configure a cable recycling plant to match your material type and volume. We also supply shredders as pre-choppers for thick or armored cables before granulation.

Circuit Board Recycling Equipment

Printed circuit boards contain precious metals, copper, and other valuable materials, but they also include hazardous substances that require careful handling. Our circuit board recycling equipment uses both dry and wet separation technologies to recover copper powder and precious metals while controlling dust and emissions.

Dry separation plants use air classifiers, vibrating screens, electrostatic separators, and pulse bag dust collectors to achieve copper powder purity of 96 to 98 percent with recovery rates around 95 percent. These systems operate without water, making them ideal for regions where water conservation is a priority. Wet separation plants, on the other hand, use water-based metal separation and can process PCB waste even with electronic components still attached. Capacities range from 300 kilograms per hour up to 2000 kilograms per hour, with custom designs available for larger operations.

Why Choose San Lan Technologies

Selecting a recycling equipment supplier is about more than just buying machines. You need a partner who understands your project from start to finish. San Lan Technologies brings several advantages to the table:

EPC Project Capability: We deliver complete engineering, procurement, and construction services for recycling plants. From customized plant layout design to installation and commissioning, we manage the entire project so you can focus on operations.

One-Stop Support: Beyond equipment supply, we help customers source waste materials such as cable scrap, PCB scrap, and used lead acid batteries. We also assist in finding buyers for recycled outputs like copper rice, copper powder, and lead ingots.

Global Experience: Our equipment is running in more than 21 countries, including Singapore, Colombia, Vietnam, Mexico, Argentina, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Africa, Tunisia, India, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, and Zambia. This diverse customer base has given us deep insight into different regulatory environments and operational requirements.

Clear Communication: Our team is essentially bilingual in English and Chinese, ensuring smooth communication throughout the project lifecycle, from initial inquiry to after-sales support.

Additional Recycling Solutions

Beyond the core systems described above, San Lan manufactures equipment for refrigerator and air conditioner recycling, CRT monitor cutting, motor stator dismantling, lamp recycling, and metal melting. We also produce industrial shredders and pre-choppers for size reduction, as well as hydraulic press machines for briquetting metal chips and baling recyclable materials. For mining operations, we offer lithium ore extraction plants and nano ceramic grinding media for ball mills.