Every year, millions of metric tons of electronic waste are discarded worldwide, yet a significant portion still ends up in landfills rather than recovery facilities. For entrepreneurs and industrial operators willing to invest in modern technology, this represents a remarkable opportunity. The right recycling plant can transform spent batteries, scrap cables, and obsolete circuit boards into high-grade raw materials—copper, lead, aluminum, lithium, nickel, cobalt, and precious metals—while meeting strict environmental standards.
Since 2007, San Lan Technologies Co., Ltd. has designed and manufactured integrated recycling solutions that help clients across more than 21 countries build profitable, compliant operations. Below is a practical overview of three high-value recycling streams and the equipment that makes them viable.
Lead-Acid Battery Recycling: A Mature, Profitable Stream
Lead-acid batteries continue to dominate automotive, industrial, and backup-power markets. Because lead is infinitely recyclable and the chemistry is well understood, a properly equipped lead-acid battery recycling plant can deliver consistent margins.
San Lan's lead acid battery recycling equipment breaks and separates used batteries at capacities from 1 to 10 MT per hour, producing four clean fractions: lead paste, lead grids, plastic (PVC/PP), and hard rubber. The downstream smelting line includes de-sulfurization units, rotary furnaces with 2–20 MT per batch capacity, blast furnaces rated at 40–100 MT per 24 hours, and refinery kettles that refine crude lead to 99.999% purity. Integrated air-pollution-control and water-treatment systems keep emissions within regulatory limits.
Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling: Riding the EV Wave
As electric-vehicle sales accelerate, the volume of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries is climbing rapidly. Recycling these cells is no longer optional; it is essential for recovering critical materials and avoiding hazardous landfill disposal.
San Lan's li battery recycling equipment handles 500–2,500 kg of waste lithium batteries per hour. The line includes a discharge station, pre-crusher, secondary granulator, and separation modules that recover black mass (rich in nickel, cobalt, and graphite), copper, aluminum, and plastic film. A dedicated air-pollution-control system absorbs and neutralizes harmful gases before they reach the atmosphere. Plastic film can be compacted via an optional hydraulic briquetter with a 10:1 volume-reduction ratio.
Cable and Circuit Board Recycling: Urban Mining Made Efficient
Scrap copper and aluminum cable, along with waste printed circuit boards, contain metal concentrations that often exceed natural ore grades. Recovering these metals efficiently demands equipment that balances high throughput with clean separation.
Our cable recycling equipment ranges from compact scrap cable strippers (handling diameters from 1.5 mm to 150 mm) to high-throughput cable granulators with dry or wet separators. For circuit boards, we supply both air-separation and wet-separation plants with capacities from 300 kg/hour to 2,000 kg/hour, achieving copper powder purity of 96–98% and overall recovery rates near 95%. Dust is captured by cyclone and pulse-bag collectors, keeping the workplace clean and safe.
Why Operators Choose San Lan
Equipment specifications tell only part of the story. San Lan's customers return to us—and refer others—because of the additional value we provide:
- Deep technical expertise. Our engineering team holds master's degrees in mechanical engineering and brings more than 15 years of practical experience in e-waste recycling machinery.
- True EPC capability. We manage engineering, procurement, and construction from concept to commissioning, including customized plant layouts.
- Supply-chain support. We help clients source waste feedstock (scrap cables, used batteries, PCB scrap) and sell recovered output (copper rice, lead ingots, etc.).
- Investment partnerships. For clients seeking to build large-scale facilities, we assist in locating investors and strategic partners.
- Bilingual project management. Fluent English and Chinese communication eliminates misunderstandings during complex international projects.
Take the Next Step
Whether you are planning your first recycling venture or expanding an existing fleet, San Lan Technologies offers the machinery, project experience, and long-term partnership to make your operation profitable and compliant. Contact us today for a detailed proposal tailored to your feedstock, capacity targets, and budget.
