Charged

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

As demand for lithium-ion batteries accelerates, recycling of raw materials will be an essential part of the circular EV ecosystem. However, in the near term, the primary source of recyclable battery material will be scrap material from battery production, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence ’s latest Recycling Report.

Recycled materials 105

Recycled materials Recycling Recycling Batteries 105

Charged

JANUARY 2, 2024

Toyota Motor North America is expanding its battery recycling network with Cirba Solutions, a battery recycling materials and management company. Source: Toyota Motor

Recycling 116

Recycling Recycling Batteries North America 116

Charged

MARCH 14, 2023

Battery recycling company Ecobat is building its third lithium-ion battery recycling facility and its first in North America. We are thrilled to grow our global lithium-ion battery recycling footprint with a new facility in Casa Grande,” said Ecobat CEO Marcus Randolph.

Recycling 133

Recycling Recycling Batteries Lithium 133

Charged

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The original agreement dates from 2021, and GM has already recycled more than a million pounds of batteries. Cirba provides GM with reverse logistics, disassembly and processing to return recycled materials to the market. The company has six facilities, including two active lithium-ion processing sites.

Recycling 136

Recycling Recycling Batteries North America 136

Charged

JANUARY 17, 2023

Feedstock has been introduced into the automated system, enabling recovery of valuable critical minerals from spent lithium-ion batteries. Recovering battery-grade lithium hydroxide from spent batteries in commercial quantities. “We Ramping of the pilot facility to process metric tons of black mass per month. Source: Aqua Metals.

Recycling 130

Recycling Recycling Batteries Lithium 130

Charged

OCTOBER 31, 2022

“This facility enhances our ability to support the recycling needs of our diverse and growing customer base in North America to ensure lithium-ion battery material is recycled in an environmentally friendly and safe manner,” said Ajay Kochhar, co-founder and CEO of Li-Cycle. “Li-Cycle

Recycling 133

Recycling Recycling Batteries North America 133

The Verge: Energy

DECEMBER 7, 2023

After all, material scarcity leads to value, and there’s gold in all those EV battery packs headed to landfills. Well, not literal gold, at least not much, but there is plenty of lithium, cobalt, and other materials that are good for batteries but hard to find in the earth. Manufacturers, too, are getting in on the game.

Lithium 95

Lithium Batteries Recycling Recycling 95