Battery Resources to Open North America's Largest Li-ion Battery Recycling Facility by August 2022
Source: · T&D WORLD · | January 12, 2022
A 30,000-metric-ton-per-year facility in Covington, Georgia will be North America's single largest battery recycling operation to extract lithium, cobalt and nickel from discarded lithium-ion batteries and scrap.
Source: T&D World
Battery Resourcers has announced plans to open a commercial-scale, lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Covington, Georgia. When the 154,000-square-foot facility is fully operational in August 2022, it will be North America's largest battery recycling facility with capacity to process 30,000 metric tons of discarded lithium-ion batteries and scrap per year — returning battery grade lithium, cobalt and nickel back into the battery supply chain.
As demand for electric vehicles (EVs) increases, industry analysts and the federal government agree the United States needs to build a sustainable battery recycling infrastructure. The opening of this facility will help meet that demand.
Battery Resourcers is investing US$43 million in the facility at 9172 Industrial Drive in Covington, which will bring at least 150 jobs to the community. The site is strategically located near several EV manufacturing hubs and lithium-ion gigafactories.
"Automotive OEMs are sitting on mountains of discarded batteries and scrap, and right now they have very few options for responsible and cost-effective disposal," said Michael O'Kronley, CEO and director of Battery Resourcers. "With this convenient U.S. location and our next-generation technology, we are providing a sustainable solution to help minimize the need for mining while returning valuable, battery-grade materials back into the lithium-ion supply chain."