Paladin Advances U.S. Expansion to Scale Domestic Processing, Critical Materials Recovery

Opening of new facilities in Phoenix, AZ, Columbus, OH, Dallas, TX and Lacey, WA bring Paladin’s global operational footprint to nearly 600,000 square feet, scaling domestic processing capacity and regional collection networks to support critical materials recovery.

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paladin Envirotech (“Paladin”) today announced a major expansion of its U.S. operations, advancing new investment to scale domestic processing capacity and strengthen critical materials recovery infrastructure. As part of this expansion, Paladin has newly acquired a shredding and mechanical processing facility in Phoenix, Arizona—marking its entry into the Southwest and bringing its total global footprint to nearly 600,000 square feet—and recently opened sites in Columbus, OH; Dallas, TX; and Lacey, WA.

The Phoenix facility adds approximately 93,000 square feet of processing capacity and will serve Arizona, Nevada, Southern California, and New Mexico, anchoring Paladin’s mechanical processing capabilities in the Southwest. Columbus, OH site will add 40,000 sq ft as a core processing center while Dallas, TX and Lacey, WA will add 15,000 sq ft each to Paladin’s footprint, both operating as regional collection hubs, alongside its Laurel, MD site announced in February.

Combined, the site expansion means the company now has national reach to capture, process, and retain high-value materials domestically. This distributed model helps close the gap between asset retirement and recovery—particularly in the fragmented “last mile” of e-waste, where material is still routinely lost to low-value or offshore channels.

This expansion comes as control over critical materials—especially rare earth elements used in defense systems, AI infrastructure, and energy technologies—becomes increasingly tied to economic resilience and national security. At the same time, the U.S. remains heavily dependent on foreign sources for rare earth elements and permanent magnets, while domestic mine development timelines stretch decades. In this context, recovery from existing equipment represents one of the only near-term pathways to access these materials at scale.

“Scaling domestic processing capacity is increasingly recognized as critical to keeping high-value materials within U.S. supply chains,” said Bill Vasquez, COO of Paladin. “Across industry and government, there’s a growing focus on building resilient, onshore infrastructure—and that starts with solving for the last-mile of e-waste, where too much material still leaks out of the system, and supporting domestic hyperscalers in meeting their ESG goals. This expansion is about turning end-of-life equipment into a strategic resource that ensures all materials remain part of the domestic economy.”

Through its REcapture initiative and joint venture partner Critical Minerals Recycling, Inc. (CMR), Paladin is enabling the recovery and advanced recycling of rare earth materials from end-of-life electronics at usable quality, creating a secure and auditable pathway for hyperscalers, manufacturers, and regulated industries. The processes are built on patented technology developed in partnership with the Critical Minerals Institute at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory Iowa State University Research Foundation, using an acid-free dissolution method to efficiently extract elements including neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, and terbium. Designed to work across multiple feedstocks—from hard drives to industrial scrap—it creates a domestic, low-impact pathway to convert retired assets into usable, traceable critical-material inputs.

“Organizations are increasingly recognizing that their retired assets are not waste—they are a source of strategic materials,” said Luke Wray, Vice President of Critical Materials and Defense at Paladin. “Building the systems to recover that value domestically is critical to reducing exposure to global supply disruptions and strengthening long-term supply security.”

Paladin’s expansion is expected to create new jobs across its U.S. footprint, including approximately 50 roles in Phoenix in the next twelve months, and 30 jobs in Columbus, 25 jobs in Dallas and 10 jobs in Lacey in the next six months, as the company continues building the infrastructure needed to keep critical materials onshore and in circulation.

ABOUT PALADIN ENVIROTECH
Founded in 2025, Paladin EnviroTech is a secure technology lifecycle management company helping organizations retire end-of-life technology safely, compliantly, and at scale. The company provides IT asset disposition (ITAD), certified data destruction, asset recovery, and electronics recycling services through a single end-to-end platform. Serving hyperscalers, government agencies, and enterprise customers across North America, Europe, and Asia, Paladin protects sensitive data, maximizes asset value, and advances circular-economy objectives through responsible technology management.

Collaborating with joint venture partner Critical Materials Recycling (CMR), Paladin is working to strengthen global critical-material supply chains through the recovery of rare earth elements and strategic materials from end-of-life electronics and manufacturing waste. Through CMR's exclusive and patented Advanced Dissolution Recycling (ADR) technology, the partnership provides a scalable and environmentally responsible alternative to traditional mining. Together, the organizations help keep valuable materials in circulation, reduce reliance on foreign sources, and support U.S. and allied manufacturing, energy, defense, and technology sectors.