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Every retired asset has hidden value. We find it.

Buckstop is the intelligence layer for the circular economy. Our agentic platform instantly appraises your end-of-life energy assets, unlocks their value, and manages everything from pickup to payment ensuring regulatory compliance along the way.

Instant asset valuations
AI-powered recovery options
Critical mineral recovery tracking

Instant Asset Appraisals Powered by AI

With Buckstop’s instant appraisal, know your asset's true value, minimize waste, and guarantee compliance.

No More Guesswork. Understand your assets.

Our proprietary pricing engine instantly appraises the residual value of your deployed solar assets (panels, inverters, racking, batteries, and etc.) using real-time market data.

Designed for Asset Owners and O&M Leaders.

Powered by AI and the largest device database designed for value recovery. Integrated with your AMS and ERP tools to streamline end-of-life.

Portfolio-Wide Value Recovery in One Platform.

Whether you’re planning repowering or decommissioning, our rapid appraisals give you the ability to identify reuse, resale, and recycling opportunities.

Your Old Solar Panels Aren't Waste, They're Profit.

Manual processes. Geographic constraints. Limited infrastructure. Operators either give panels away for free or pay for removal, missing optimal repowering windows and resale opportunities.

We measure the residual value of every energy asset on the planet, automating value recovery, and accelerating the transition to a world where nothing is wasted. Solar panels are just the beginning. The future demands a circular economy. Critical minerals are the new oil. Every solar panel contains the resources our economy desperately needs. We're not mining the earth, we're mining the billions worth of critical minerals discarded every year.

Instant asset appraisals give visibility on raw material and resale values within your fleet.

Full regulatory compliance with state and federal mandates.

Access to premium buyers through our vetted network of resellers and recyclers.

Generate revenue from the reuse and recycling of panels and components.

Pricing & Plans

Maximize value. Minimize waste.

Flexible plans for asset recovery and compliance. Transparent pricing tailored for renewable energy portfolios.

Circularity for Energy Assets

FAQ: Asset recovery made simple

Answers to frequent questions from our customers

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What is urban mining?

Urban mining transforms yesterday's technology into tomorrow's resources via resale or recycling. Instead of digging into the Earth, urban mining extracts valuable materials and components from the electronics and machinery already around us, turning e-waste into critical minerals, discarded equipment into revenue, and disposal costs into circular value. Every city is a mine, and every retired asset is an ore deposit waiting to be tapped.

What happens to our solar panels and inverters at end-of-life?

Without a clear recovery plan many solar assets end up landfilled or stockpiled creating compliance risks and lost value. Buckstop provides an automated appraisal and disposition service that helps you resell, reuse, or recycle end-of-life equipment in full alignment with ESG and regulatory goals.

How does Buckstop determine the value of my solar assets? Is this really “AI”?

We use a proprietary database and an AI-powered pricing engine to instantly appraise your deployed infrastructure based on your portfolio data. This gives you a real-time, device-level view of residual value across your portfolio. 

Our agentic workflows allow asset owners to make faster, more informed decisions about end-of-life planning—reducing waste, improving financial outcomes, and supporting ESG goals with verified data.

Can Buckstop help us be compliant with state and federal recycling regulations?

Yes. Our platform is built to track and verify compliance with state-specific and federal end-of-life disposal mandates. We provide documentation and reporting to help you avoid fines, reduce risk, and meet your ESG and EHS obligations.

We’re planning a repowering project, can Buckstop support this?

Absolutely. Repowering is an ideal moment to recover value from aging panels, inverters, and balance-of-system equipment. We help you identify which assets can be resold, reused, or responsibly recycled, all while coordinating logistics and documentation.

Is this service only for panels and inverters?

No. We recover value from a wide range of solar infrastructure, including combiner boxes, optimizers, transformers, and even control and monitoring equipment. If it has electronic or material value we can appraise and process it.

How quickly can I get an appraisal?

Most appraisals are completed instantly through our AI-powered platform. For large or complex portfolios, we can provide a detailed report within a few days.

What’s the process for removing and transporting our assets?

We coordinate secure, on-demand pickup using trusted logistics partners. Your assets are transported to partner hubs where they’re prepared for resale, refurbishment, or recycling.

What do you do with the assets after they’re picked up?

Assets are sorted on-site and then directed by the highest value pathway: resale, refurbishment, or material recovery. We then liquidate them through a vetted network of resellers and recyclers to ensure circularity and maximize your return.

How do you help us report on ESG and circularity goals?

We provide verified metrics on recovered value, reuse rates, recycling outcomes, and emissions savings. These data points can be directly integrated into your ESG or sustainability reports to demonstrate circular economy performance.

What types of companies do you work with?

We specialize in supporting businesses operating utility-scale, commercial, and large residential solar assets. Our customers are typically preparing for repowering or decommissioning, or looking to mitigate increasing regulatory pressure.