The world generated over 62 million metric tons of e-waste in 2024, yet less than 25% was formally collected and recycled. This gap represents both an environmental crisis and a massive business opportunity. For entrepreneurs and established recyclers alike, the challenge is not just finding waste material—it is securing reliable, efficient, and profitable processing equipment that can handle diverse waste streams at scale.
Enter San Lan Technologies Co., Ltd, a China-based manufacturer that has spent nearly two decades solving exactly this problem for recycling operators across the globe.
From 2007 to Today: Building Recycling Plants Worldwide
Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, San Lan Technologies has grown from a local machinery workshop into an internationally recognized supplier of WEEE recycling machines and mining equipment. The company now serves customers in more than 21 countries, including Singapore, Colombia, Vietnam, Mexico, Argentina, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Africa, Tunisia, India, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, and the Philippines.
What sets San Lan apart is not merely its product catalog, but its deep, end-to-end understanding of what recycling businesses actually need to succeed. The company's technical team includes mechanical engineering professionals with over 15 years of hands-on experience in e-waste recycling equipment design, installation, and commissioning.
A Machine for Every Waste Stream
San Lan's product portfolio covers virtually every major category of e-waste and recyclable material. Whether you are starting a new recycling facility or upgrading existing capacity, the company offers proven solutions with real-world performance data.
Lead acid battery recycling equipment — San Lan provides complete used lead acid battery recycling plants with capacities ranging from 1 to 10 MT per hour. The integrated system breaks and separates batteries to recover acid, plastic shell, lead grid, and lead paste. Complementary equipment includes rotary furnaces for paste reduction (2–20 MT per batch), blast furnaces with 95% lead recovery rates, lead refinery kettles producing 99.999% pure lead, de-sulfurization units, filter presses, water treatment plants, and air pollution control systems.
Lithium battery recycling equipment — With the explosion of electric vehicles and consumer electronics, lithium-ion battery recycling has become one of the fastest-growing segments. San Lan's lithium battery recycling plants process 500–2,500 kg per hour, separating black mass (containing nickel, cobalt, and graphite), plastic, copper, and aluminum. The system includes discharging units, pre-crushers, secondary granulators, magnetic separators, and dedicated air pollution control systems.
Circuit board recycling equipment — Printed circuit boards contain valuable copper and precious metals, but their complex composition makes them difficult to process. San Lan offers both dry and wet separation circuit board recycling plants with capacities from 300 kg/hour to 2,000 kg/hour. Copper powder purity reaches 96–98%, with recovery rates up to 95% and no dust pollution.
Cable recycling equipment — From compact granulators with dry separators to large-capacity cable recycling plants, San Lan's cable recycling line handles everything from thin communication wires to thick industrial cables. Scrap cable strippers handle diameters from 1.5mm to 150mm, while advanced granulators separate copper and aluminum from plastic insulation with high efficiency.
Beyond these core categories, San Lan also manufactures CRT recycling machines, refrigerator and AC recycling plants, motor recycling machines, multi-purpose shredders, lamp recycling machines, metal melting furnaces, and even nano ceramic balls for mining applications. This breadth allows customers to source multiple machines from a single supplier, reducing procurement complexity and ensuring equipment compatibility.
EPC and Beyond: A True Partnership Model
Many equipment manufacturers sell machines and leave customers to figure out the rest. San Lan takes a fundamentally different approach. The company has solid experience in EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) projects for e-waste recycling plants, offering customized design, one-stop purchasing, installation, and commissioning.
But San Lan's support does not stop at plant startup. The company helps customers:
- Purchase waste feedstock such as cable scrap, PCB scrap, and used lead acid batteries
- Sell recovered products including copper rice, copper powder, and lead ingots
- Connect with investors and partners for recycling plant construction
- Develop business strategies from initial setup through expansion and potential acquisition
This partnership model transforms San Lan from a vendor into a long-term business ally—a distinction that matters enormously in an industry where market access and operational expertise can determine profitability.
Why Global Recyclers Choose San Lan
With nearly 18 years in the industry, San Lan has learned that recycling success depends on more than just good machinery. It requires understanding local regulations, managing cross-border logistics, and navigating cultural differences in business practices.
San Lan's team is essentially bilingual in English and Chinese, with strong cross-cultural communication skills. This capability has proven invaluable for international customers who need clear technical documentation, responsive after-sales support, and transparent business negotiations.
The company's strategic approach—combining vertical integration with postponed manufacturing strategies—also helps customers gain cost advantages without sacrificing quality or delivery speed.
The Bottom Line: From Waste to Wealth
The e-waste recycling market is projected to continue its rapid growth, driven by stricter environmental regulations, rising metal prices, and corporate sustainability mandates. Companies that enter this market with the right equipment and the right partner will be positioned to capture significant value.
San Lan Technologies offers precisely that combination: proven machinery across battery, cable, PCB, and general e-waste recycling; deep EPC and project management expertise; and a genuine commitment to customer success that extends far beyond the initial sale.
Ready to explore how San Lan can support your recycling project?
Visit www.san-lan.com to browse the full product catalog, or contact the team directly via email at info@san-lan.com or WhatsApp at +86 139 2377 4083. Whether you need a single machine or a complete turnkey recycling plant, San Lan's engineers are ready to design a solution tailored to your material, capacity, and budget.
