• Equipment Expected to Grow Revenues by Tens of Thousands of Dollars per Month with Significant Margins
• Automates Certain Manual Processes Required to Process, Transport, and Sell Aluminum and Copper Products

CHESAPEAKE, Va., Jan. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc. ("Greenwave" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: GWAV), a leading operator of metal recycling facilities in Virginia, North Carolina, and Ohio, today announced that it has commenced operation of a metal baler, wire stripper, and three sheers at its non-ferrous processing facility in Portsmouth, VA.

The high capacity metal baler is capable of compacting large amounts of metal into dense bales – significantly reducing the amount of labor and cost required to process, transport, and sell copper and aluminum products. By condensing more material into each load of metal it sells, the Company will be able to reduce transportation costs and realize a greater profit margin. Further, the Company will be able to more easily export its products to domestic and international clients, potentially increasing the revenues generated by its products.

Greenwave recently completed its multi-year capex cycle, under which the Company has invested more than $15 million in its infrastructure and equipment over the past 24 months. This capex cycle is expected to double its ferrous metal processing capacity from fiscal 2022 levels and result in the Company having the infrastructure to accretively scale to over 20 metal recycling facilities.

About Greenwave 
Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary Empire Services, Inc. ("Empire"), is a leading operator of 13 metal recycling facilities in Virginia, North Carolina, and Ohio. The Company's recycling facilities collect, classify, and process raw scrap metal (ferrous and nonferrous) and implement several unique technologies to increase metal processing volumes and operating efficiencies, including a downstream recovery system and cloud-based ERP system.

Steel is one of the world's most recycled products with the ability to be re-melted and re-cast numerous times. Recycling steel provides key environmental benefits over virgin metals, including reduced energy use, lower CO2 emissions, lower waste, and conserving natural resources. Greenwave's customers include large corporations, industrial manufacturers, retail customers, and government organizations. The Company plans to aggressively expand its footprint of locations by acquiring independent, profitable scrap yards in the coming months. For more information, please visit www.GWAV.com.

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