Complete E-Waste Recycling Solutions: From Lead-Acid Batteries to Circuit Boards and Beyond

The global surge in electronic waste has created both an environmental crisis and a remarkable business opportunity. With millions of tons of discarded batteries, circuit boards, and cables accumulating annually, the demand for efficient, reliable recycling equipment has never been higher. For recycling entrepreneurs and established operators alike, choosing the right technology partner is the difference between profit and loss.

Turning Used Lead-Acid Batteries into Valuable Resources

Lead-acid batteries remain one of the most recycled consumer products in the world, yet processing them requires specialized machinery that can handle hazardous materials safely and efficiently. lead acid battery recycling equipment from San Lan Technologies delivers complete breaking and separation systems with capacities ranging from 1 to 10 MT per hour. The integrated process recovers acid, lead paste, lead grid, and plastic shell in separate streams, maximizing material recovery while meeting strict environmental requirements.

The production line includes battery cutters, breaking and separating units, de-sulfurization systems, rotary furnaces for paste reduction, blast furnaces, refinery kettle furnaces, filter presses, water treatment plants, and air pollution control systems. Lead recovery rates reach up to 95%, with refined lead purity of 99.999%. For operators seeking a complete turnkey solution, San Lan offers engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services that take projects from concept to commissioning.

Capturing Value from Lithium-Ion Batteries

As electric vehicles and portable electronics proliferate, lithium battery waste is becoming the next frontier in recycling. li battery recycling equipment designed by San Lan Technologies processes waste lithium-ion batteries at 500–2,500 kg per hour, recovering black mass (containing nickel, cobalt, and graphite), copper, aluminum, and plastic separator film.

The system incorporates safety-focused discharging, pre-crushing, secondary granulation, magnetic separation, and black powder separation stages. An integrated air pollution control system neutralizes harmful gases before emission, while a pneumatic conveying system and hydraulic briquetter compress plastic film into manageable blocks with a 10:1 volume reduction ratio. This comprehensive approach ensures both high material recovery and full regulatory compliance.

Recovering Precious Metals from Circuit Boards

Printed circuit boards (PCBs) contain concentrated amounts of copper and precious metals, making them exceptionally valuable feedstock for recyclers. San Lan's circuit board recycling equipment offers both dry and wet separation technologies, with capacities from 300 kg/hour to 2,000 kg/hour depending on model configuration.

Advanced air separation systems achieve copper powder purity of 96–98% with overall recovery rates of 95%, while wet separation options handle PCB waste even with electronic components still attached. Pulse bag dust collectors and cyclone separators ensure a dust-free working environment, protecting both workers and surrounding communities.

Maximizing Copper Recovery from Scrap Cables

Scrap cable represents one of the most accessible and profitable recycling streams. San Lan's cable recycling equipment includes scrap cable strippers for diameters from 1.5 mm to 150 mm, as well as compact and industrial cable granulators with dry separators. These machines efficiently separate copper and aluminum conductors from plastic insulation, producing clean metal fractions ready for smelting or direct sale.

From small-scale operations processing a few hundred kilograms per hour to large plants handling multiple tons daily, San Lan provides appropriately scaled solutions with robust construction and straightforward operation.

Beyond the Core: A Full Spectrum of Recycling Machinery

San Lan Technologies' portfolio extends well beyond batteries, boards, and cables. The company manufactures CRT recycling machines with both Ni-chrome heater and diamond cutter technologies, refrigerator and air conditioner recycling plants that safely extract refrigerant and recover iron, copper, aluminum, and plastic at rates exceeding 90%, motor stator cutters for copper winding recovery, and multi-purpose shredders ranging from single-shaft to four-shaft configurations for pre-processing diverse e-waste streams.

Additional offerings include hydraulic press machines for metal chip briquetting, metal melting furnaces capable of handling iron, copper, aluminum, tin, gold, and silver, nano ceramic grinding media for mineral processing, and even lithium ore extraction plants with capacities up to 5,000 MT per day.

Why San Lan Technologies Stands Apart

Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Jiangxi Province, China, San Lan Technologies Co., Ltd has spent nearly two decades refining its engineering capabilities and expanding its global footprint. With customers in more than 21 countries—including Singapore, Colombia, Vietnam, Mexico, Argentina, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Africa, Tunisia, India, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, and the Philippines—the company has demonstrated its ability to adapt equipment designs to diverse raw materials, regulatory environments, and operational scales.