Critical Materials, Recovered
Powerful Magnets.
Valuable Resources.
Rare earth magnets are found in many of the electronics and equipment used every day, from hard disk drives and speakers to electric motors and other advanced technologies. As demand for rare earth materials continues to grow, recovering these valuable resources from electronics at the end of their useful life provides an important opportunity to keep materials in circulation. ERI’s rare earth magnet recovery services help capture these materials through responsible electronics recycling and material recovery.
- 60 Nd Neodymium
- 66 Dy Dysprosium
- 59 Pr Praseodymium
The elements behind permanent magnets used in electronics, electric motors, and renewable energy equipment.
The Basics
What Is Rare Earth Magnet Recovery?
Rare earth metals are a group of elements with unique properties that make them essential to many modern technologies. Elements such as neodymium, dysprosium, and praseodymium are used to produce powerful permanent magnets found in electronics, electric motors, renewable energy equipment, and other advanced applications.
These materials are valuable because of their role in technologies that require strong, lightweight, and efficient magnets. Rare earth magnets can be found in a wide range of equipment, including:
- Hard disk drives
- Electric motors and generators
- Speakers and audio equipment
- Electric vehicle components
- Wind turbine components
- Other electronic and industrial equipment
As demand for these materials continues to grow, rare earth metals recovery provides an opportunity to recover resources already contained in end-of-life electronics. ERI’s rare earth magnet recycling process identifies and separates magnet-bearing components so their valuable materials can move into appropriate recycling and downstream processing streams.
One Connected Program
Rare Earth Magnet Recovery Services
ERI integrates rare earth magnet recovery into its broader electronics recycling operations, allowing organizations to recover rare earth materials alongside other valuable commodities. This integrated approach provides a pathway for end-of-life electronics to be processed for maximum material recovery while supporting responsible downstream management.
Rare earth recovery can be incorporated alongside other electronics recycling needs, helping organizations manage end-of-life equipment through a connected recycling program rather than relying on separate recovery processes.
For organizations evaluating rare earth metal recycling companies or rare earth recycling companies, responsible processing, material recovery, and downstream management are important considerations.
Keeping Resources in Circulation
Why Rare Earth Recovery Matters
Growing Demand
Rare earth elements are essential to a wide range of modern technologies, including electronics, electric motors, renewable energy systems, transportation, and other advanced applications. As these technologies continue to expand, so does the need for reliable sources of the materials required to produce them.
An Additional Source of Supply
Recovering rare earth materials from retired equipment provides an additional source of supply using resources that already exist within products and electronics. Rare earth recycling can help conserve resources by giving valuable materials another opportunity to remain in circulation rather than being lost through disposal.
A More Circular Approach
The recovery of these materials also supports a more circular approach to electronics. Instead of treating end-of-life equipment as waste, recycling and recovery can return valuable resources to the supply chain and reduce the need to rely solely on newly extracted materials.
From Retired Equipment to Recovered Materials
How Rare Earth Magnet Recovery Works
01 Collection
End-of-life electronics and equipment enter the recycling stream for collection and processing.
02 Identification & Separation
Equipment is processed to identify components containing rare earth magnets and separate them from other materials.
03 Material Recovery
Magnet-bearing components are directed through appropriate recovery processes to capture rare earth materials, including neodymium, dysprosium, and praseodymium.
04 Downstream Processing
Recovered materials are prepared for additional processing and potential reintroduction into the supply chain through responsible downstream recycling channels.
This process makes rare earth minerals recycling part of a broader electronics recycling operation, allowing valuable materials to be recovered alongside other commodities found in end-of-life equipment.
Responsible Downstream Management
Responsible Rare Earth Recycling
Rare earth elements recycling is part of a broader approach to responsible electronics recycling. Recovering magnets and the materials they contain works alongside the recovery of other valuable commodities found throughout electronic equipment.
ERI’s recycling capabilities support the processing, separation, and recovery of valuable materials from end-of-life electronics while providing responsible downstream management.
ERI’s approach supports:
- Identification and separation of valuable materials
- Recovery of rare earth magnets and other commodities
- Downstream recycling and material recovery
- Responsible material management
The recycling of rare earth metals is one part of ERI’s broader electronics recycling capabilities, helping organizations recover more value from end-of-life equipment while supporting responsible resource management.
Ready to Recover More From Your Retired Electronics?
Talk with an ERI specialist about adding rare earth magnet recovery to your electronics recycling program.