Circular Online
20 January 2026
Rare earth magnet recycling facility opens in West Midlands
Why It Matters for ITAD
This directly impacts ITAD businesses by creating a new, viable UK-based outlet for recovering high-value, critical materials from hard drives, motors, and speakers within e-waste. It helps future-proof operations against supply chain risks and regulatory pressure around critical raw materials, potentially creating new revenue streams from magnet recovery.
The University of Birmingham has launched a new facility for separating and recycling rare earth magnets. The post Rare earth magnet recycling facility opens in West Midlands appeared first on Circular Online.
Key Takeaways
- • New domestic solution for a difficult-to-recycle, high-value component often found in IT assets.
- • Supports compliance with circular economy and critical raw material regulations by enabling closed-loop recovery.
- • Signals market maturation, making it easier for ITADs to offer full-material recovery services to clients.
