Turnkey Recycling Solutions: How Advanced Equipment Powers Critical Material Recovery from E-Waste and Batteries
Every year, millions of tonnes of end-of-life electronics and spent batteries reach the end of their useful life. Hidden inside this waste stream is a concentrated supply of copper, lead, lithium, cobalt, and precious metals. The challenge is extracting these materials efficiently, safely, and at a scale that makes business sense. That is where purpose-built recycling equipment comes in.
The Growing Case for Mechanical Recycling
Governments and manufacturers across the globe are tightening regulations around e-waste disposal and pushing for circular supply chains. Mining raw materials is energy-intensive and subject to geopolitical risk. Recovering metals from products already in circulation offers a faster, more sustainable path. But doing so requires machinery that can handle complex, mixed feedstocks without releasing harmful pollutants.
A Single-Source Equipment Partner
Since 2007, San Lan Technologies Co., Ltd has focused exclusively on designing and building recycling machinery for WEEE, batteries, cables, and related waste streams. Headquartered in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, China, the company ships equipment to over 21 countries and supports customers through every phase of a project, from initial design to commissioning.
Battery Recycling Systems
For lead-acid battery processors, San Lan supplies complete lead acid battery recycling equipment that breaks and separates used batteries into lead paste, lead grids, plastic, and acid. Systems are available with capacities from 1 to 10 MT per hour and can be matched with downstream units such as de-sulfurization systems, rotary furnaces for paste reduction, blast furnaces, and lead refinery kettles that refine crude lead to 99.999% purity.
For lithium-ion feedstock, the company’s lithium battery recycling equipment processes waste cells at 500–2,500 kg per hour. The line discharges, pre-crushes, and granulates batteries, then separates black mass, copper, aluminum, and plastic film. An integrated air pollution control system captures and neutralizes harmful gases, helping operators meet environmental requirements.
PCB and Cable Recovery
Printed circuit boards contain some of the highest concentrations of copper and precious metals in the e-waste stream. San Lan’s circuit board recycling equipment uses dry or wet separation to recover copper powder with 96–98% purity and recovery rates up to 95%. Capacities range from 300 kg/hour to 2,000 kg/hour, depending on the model.
For wire and cable recyclers, San Lan’s cable recycling equipment includes scrap cable strippers for diameters up to 150 mm and high-capacity granulators with dry separation. These systems separate copper and aluminum from plastic insulation with minimal dust emissions.
More Than Machines
What distinguishes San Lan is its project experience. The engineering team includes professionals with master’s degrees in mechanical engineering and more than 15 years in the e-waste recycling machine industry. The company offers EPC services, customized plant layouts, and one-stop purchasing. Beyond equipment supply, San Lan can assist with raw material sourcing and help customers find buyers for recovered outputs such as copper rice, lead ingots, and aluminum granules.
Proven in the Field
San Lan’s installations are operating across Southeast Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and beyond. A jelly-filled cable recycling plant in Indonesia, a lithium battery breaking line shipped to the United States, and a refrigerator shredding and separating plant in Australia are just a few examples of systems running under real production conditions.
Get Started
If you are evaluating a new recycling project or scaling an existing operation, San Lan Technologies can supply the equipment and technical support to make it profitable. Reach out to discuss your feedstock, capacity requirements, and layout constraints, and the team will propose a tailored solution.
