We Recycle Solar and Nations Roof form national partnership to retire aging rooftop PV and prep for next-wave installs
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
Large commercial portfolios with aging rooftop PV will soon need to consider re-roofing and possibly re-permitting a repowered solar system. I have a headache just writing the sentence, but a new partnership between We Recycle Solar and Nations Roof aims to make that a single, auditable workflow instead of a piecemeal headache.
Under the agreement, Nations Roof — a national C&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 solar panel processing. We Recycle Solar says it operates the only EPA-permitted PV recycling facility in the U.S.
The partners position this as lifecycle asset management — not just tear-off and haul-away.
“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.”
For We Recycle Solar, the move fits a broader strategy to extend circularity services into adjacent trades that control when PV is touched.
“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.”
Why it matters for solar developers and asset managers
- De-risked decommissioning — single contract covers roof + PV removal with auditable chain-of-custody for ESG reporting.
- Roof readiness as a gating item — avoids delays when site is repowered or recommissioned.
- Zero-landfill assurance — helps institutional owners meet ESG and disclosure obligations as end-of-life volumes begin to scale.
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&I clean-energy deployments.
