Last year, 5,000 tons of panels were collected in France for recycling. According to the forecast of the PV Cycle organization, this figure may grow to 50,000 tons by 2030. By the end of 2018, the organization had collected more than 27,000 metric tons of panels across Europe, which underscores the paramount importance of proper waste management and recycling of panels, which usually have a 25-year service life. I recently ordered birmingham house clearance and they took out a whole bunch of these panels for recycling