On a similar tip as Ray we have an Army Surplus type store that will take
them, and they seem to disappear. But only in quantities associated with
residential systems…not in any sort of bulk.


Adam Katzman (he/him)
Autonomous Energies | Owner/Operator
www.AutonomousEnergies.com <http://www.autonomousenergies.com>
(518) 567-1468


On Tue, Jun 30, 2026 at 6:27 PM Ray Walters via RE-wrenches <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Here in the Denver area, I've taken them to the Habitat for Humanity
> Restore.  When I went in a few weeks later, they had sold them all.
>
> Ray Walters
> Remote Solar
>
> On 6/30/2026 3:27 PM, David Coale via RE-wrenches wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I was wondering what people are doing when they have a bunch of old
> > solar panels that work, but are less than 200 watts/20 years old, and
> > harder to get rid of?
> >
> > Specifically, in the SF Bay Area, are there any recyclers or
> > organizations that will take working panels for reuse or recycling?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > David
> >
> >
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