Country focus · Atlas snapshot generated 13 September 2026
Verified NdFeB Recycling Capacity in Germany and Poland
A source-linked comparison of reported NdFeB and rare-earth recycling capacity signals in Germany and Poland — with operating status, process scope and unknowns kept separate. This page compares capacity signals; it is not the broader Germany company and facility directory.
What the current snapshot shows
The Atlas snapshot contains nine Germany/Poland records: seven in Germany and two in Poland. These records include core recycling, pre-processing, research, collection and adjacent manufacturing nodes. They are not a national inventory and should not be added together as one capacity total.
Reported capacity claims in Germany
| Project | Monitor status | Reported claim | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remloy Rare-Earth Magnet Recycling Facility Bitterfeld-Wolfen · Mkango Magnetic Materials |
Operating / early commercial ramp-up | At least 500 t/a recycled NdFeB magnet material | Current-owner output target published on 31 August 2026. It is not installed nameplate capacity and actual throughput is not published. Primary source ↗ |
| Pforzheim Magnet Recycling Facility Pforzheim · HyProMag GmbH |
Construction / commissioning | Initial output target of 100 t/a recycled NdFeB magnets | Initial nameplate target associated with commissioning-stage evidence. It is not actual throughput. Primary source ↗ |
Do not sum these values as German throughput: one is a current ramp-up target and the other is a commissioning-stage initial target. Their material wording and project stages differ.
Why Poland currently appears differently
The current snapshot contains a planned Puławy rare-earth separation project and a Warsaw WEEE collection-system node. The Puławy record is classified as secondary-feed processing, but the input is described as mixed rare-earth carbonate and a recycled-feed share is not yet verified. The Warsaw record is collection infrastructure, not a recycling plant.
Puławy separation project
Planned separation/refining node with separated rare-earth oxides as the output class. No comparable annual NdFeB recycling capacity is normalized in the current record.
Warsaw collection node
Operating collection/compliance infrastructure associated with WEEE flows. A collection record does not prove NdFeB recovery, processing capacity or material availability.
Unknown is not zero
No normalized capacity claim means that the public evidence is not comparable enough for the Monitor’s quantitative field. It does not mean that no activity exists.
How REE Monitor verifies a capacity signal
- Source link: the claim must be traceable to a public source with a date and identifiable project or organization.
- Process scope: core recycling, pre-processing, separation, collection and adjacent manufacturing are not interchangeable.
- Material basis: input, alloy, powder, magnet output and separated oxides are recorded separately.
- Status and history: current targets, commissioning evidence and superseded historical claims remain distinct.
- Throughput guardrail: a capacity or target number is never silently presented as actual production.
German profile example
Connect the country-level capacity discussion to a source-linked facility record.
Frequently asked questions about Germany and Poland capacity
What does this Germany and Poland page compare?
It compares source-linked capacity signals, project stages and process scope in the two countries. The records are not a national inventory and should not be added together without a defined material and project boundary.
Why does Poland currently show less normalized capacity?
The current public evidence includes a planned Puławy separation project and a Warsaw collection-system node, but it does not provide a comparable annual NdFeB recycling capacity for those records. Unknown is not the same as zero activity.
Are the German and Polish figures actual throughput?
Not automatically. Each figure must be read with its project stage, source wording and material basis; targets, nameplate values and actual throughput remain separate claim types.
Need the record behind the headline?
The protected atlas provides the project profile, claim history, source links and filters needed to compare Germany and Poland without hiding uncertainty.