Wind turbine blades
Retired blades shouldn’t end up in landfill.
Wind blades are built to last, which makes them hard to recycle. The TORXX Kinetic Pulverizer® machine reduces blade composite to a fiber material that can reinforce concrete.
In: Retired blades
Out: Recovered fiber
A growing problem
Up to 25M metric tons
of composite waste, mostly from blades, projected in the US by 2050
20–25 years
typical service life before a blade is replaced or repowered
Few outlets
Most retired blades are cut up and landfilled or stockpiled today
Our approach
From blade to concrete reinforcement
01 · Size
Blades are cut into sections in the field for transport.
02 · Pulverize
High-speed vortices in the drum smash the pieces into each other.
03 · Liberate
Glass fiber is freed from resin and screened into consistent grades.
04 · Reinforce
Fiber goes into concrete as reinforcement. This use is in technical evaluation.
Compare the options
How blade options compare
| TORXX Kinetic Pulverizer® technology | Grinding / shredding | Cement co-processing | Landfill | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wear cost | Material breaks itself apart by impact, with no knives or hammers to resharpen or replace | Abrasive glass fiber dulls knives and hammers quickly, causing frequent replacement and downtime | Blades must still be cut and shredded before the kiln | None, but hauling and tipping fees on every load |
| Output | Separated glass fiber that can reinforce concrete | Mixed shred with fiber still bound in resin, with limited end markets | Burned as fuel and kiln feedstock, with no material recovered | None |
| Output value | A saleable product | Low | Small fuel and raw-material credit | Negative, since you pay to dispose |
| Landfill diversion | Yes | Partial, depending on end market | Yes | No |
Who we work with
Wind farm owners
Planning repowering or decommissioning.
Blade handlers & landfills
Holding stockpiles that need an outlet.
Concrete producers
Interested in recycled fiber reinforcement.
Turbine OEMs
Looking for end-of-life solutions.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Recycling Wind Energy Systems in the United States, Part 1 (NREL/TP-5000-87970), 2025. High-deployment scenario.
Have blades to retire?
Talk to us about your blade stockpile, repowering project or concrete application.