The proposed process was in favor of mechanical processes, which mitigate the need for the thermal treatments and the reduced chemicals needed for recovering valuable materials. The comparison of the LCA results for the two different disposal methods–mechanical treatment versus incin- eration is made, and it was found that the recycling system has a positive effect in almost all impact categories expect for the categories Ionizing Radiation and Land Occupation (Fig. 12). It was also found that the crushing process determines the highest environmental load; meanwhile the dimensional reduction of the PV modules and waste components which would have been incinerated presents the lowest environmental impact.