We Recycle Solar and Nations Roof form national partnership to retire aging rooftop PV and prep for next-wave installs

<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size" id="h-the-new-alliance-pairs-the-nation-s-only-epa-permitted-zero-landfill-solar-panel-recycler-with-a-1-100-person-commercial-roofing-contractor-to-give-building-owners-a-single-compliant-pathway-for-decommissioning-old-arrays-and-readying-roofs-for-future-clean-energy-assets">The new alliance pairs the nation’s only EPA-permitted zero-landfill solar panel recycler with a 1,100-person commercial roofing contractor to give building owners a single, compliant pathway for decommissioning old arrays and readying roofs for future clean-energy assets</h2>

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<figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img alt="We Recycle Solar photo" class="wp-image-56798" height="525" src="https://solarbuildermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/We_Recycle_Solar_Image1-700x525.jpg" width="700" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rooftop solar array before decommissioning and recycling operations began under the We Recycle Solar and Nations Roof partnership.</figcaption></figure></div>

<p>Large commercial portfolios with aging rooftop PV will soon need to consider re-roofing and possibly re-permitting a <a href="https://solarbuildermag.com/tag/repowering/">repowered</a> solar system. I have a headache just writing the sentence, but a new partnership between <a href="https://solarbuildermag.com/news/take-advantage-of-we-recycle-solars-panel-donation-program-this-month/">We Recycle Solar</a> and <a href="https://nationsroof.com/">Nations Roof</a> aims to make that a single, auditable workflow instead of a piecemeal headache.</p>

<p>Under the agreement, Nations Roof — a national C&amp;I roofing contractor with a 0.47 EMR and a self-performing service team of 1,100+ — will pair its installation, maintenance and warranty-compliant re-roof services with We Recycle Solar’s certified, zero-landfill <a href="https://werecyclesolar.com/">solar panel processing</a>. We Recycle Solar says it operates the only EPA-permitted PV recycling facility in the U.S. </p>

<p>The partners position this as lifecycle asset management — not just tear-off and haul-away.</p>

<p>“This partnership is about more than just roofing — it’s about helping our customers manage the full lifecycle of their rooftop investments,” said Robert Speights, CEO of Nations Roof. “Partnering with We Recycle Solar gives them a responsible, compliant path forward for aging solar systems.”</p>

<p>For We Recycle Solar, the move fits a broader strategy to extend circularity services into adjacent trades that control when PV is touched.</p>

<p>“By aligning with [Nations Roof], we’re expanding access to solar panel recycling services and making rooftop sustainability more accessible nationwide,” said Adam Saghei, CEO of We Recycle Solar. “This collaboration represents a major step toward a circular economy.”</p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size" id="h-why-it-matters-for-solar-developers-and-asset-managers">Why it matters for solar developers and asset managers</h3>

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<li>De-risked decommissioning — single contract covers roof + PV removal with auditable chain-of-custody for ESG reporting.</li>

<li>Roof readiness as a gating item — avoids delays when site is repowered or recommissioned.</li>

<li>Zero-landfill assurance — helps institutional owners meet ESG and disclosure obligations as end-of-life volumes begin to scale.</li>
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<p>The companies say the combined offer is available nationwide and aimed at commercial building owners, solar developers and portfolio asset managers preparing roofs for the next generation of C&amp;I clean-energy deployments.</p>
<p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>