Recovering Rare Earth Elements from Electronic Waste
REEcycle is a private American rare earth elements (REE) recycling company focused on the recovery of rare earths from end-of-life magnets to bolster U.S. supply chain resilience.
95%
CHINA’S REE CONTROL
The dependency we exist to break
>90%
RECOVERY EFFICIENCY
Highest-in-class patented extraction
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U.S. COMPETITORS
No other recycler profitably extracts REEs from NdFeB magnets
30%+
ANNUAL DEMAND GROWTH
NdFeB magnets across clean tech
$5.1M awarded by the U.S. Department of Defense — non-dilutive funding, 2025
Domestic critical minerals initiative · REEcycle is a private American company
[ THE SUPPLY CRISIS ]
The U.S. has a rare earth dependency problem.
China controls the magnets inside every EV motor, wind turbine, and defense system. No domestic recycler has solved the extraction puzzle — until now.
China controls 95% of REE magnet processing. Any trade disruption freezes the entire clean energy and defense supply chain overnight.
Demand is growing 30%+ per year. EV motors, wind turbines, and robotics are creating a structural shortage with no geographic alternative.
NdFeB magnets are shredded as scrap. Thousands of U.S. recyclers exist — none can profitably recover the REEs inside. The value is landfilled.
No substitute exists. Rare earth magnets are physically irreplaceable. There is no Plan B — only a better supply chain.
CHINA’S SHARE OF REE MAGNET SUPPLY
95%
Of all rare earth elements used in NdFeB magnets are sourced from or processed in China — a single geopolitical failure point for U.S. OEMs.
[ PATENTED TECHOLOGY SOLUTION ]
How REEcycle recovers rare earth elements from magnets
A closed-loop, low-waste process engineered for commercial scale — running at low temperatures with minimal solvent outputs.
1. FEEDSTOCK SOURCING
NdFeB Magnets from E-Waste
We aggregate end-of-life magnets from established U.S. e-waste streams. Feedstock partners receive a new revenue stream from materials previously sold as scrap.
2. REE EXTRACTION
Patented, Low-Temp Process
Our proprietary process extracts rare earths as mixed rare earth oxide at low temperatures. Solvents are consumed — not discharged — resulting in a minimal waste profile.
3. OEM DELIVERY
Drop-in Supply for U.S. Manufactorers
The resulting rare earth oxide is sold directly to OEMs — re-entering production as new NdFeB magnets for clean tech and defense applications domestically.
REEcycle introduced the energy industry to an innovative way to turn waste into a domestic stream of rare earth elements.
— SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
Your e-waste is our feedstock.
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