Canada’s Li-Cycle plans EV battery recycling facility in Alabama
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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – Canadabased the leading lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, plans to build a recycling facility near the MercedesBenz assembly plant in Tuscaloosa County, providing new capabilities within Alabama’s auto industry. The Tuscaloosa location will become LiCycle’s fourth lithium-ion battery recycling facility, or Spoke, in North America. The Alabama Spoke is projected to begin operations by mid-2022 and is expected to create over 30 jobs initially. “With the popularity of electric vehicles accelerating, it’s critical that old batteries are recycled — and LiCycle’s technologies make that possible,” Governor Kay Ivey said. “LiCycle’s selection of Tuscaloosa for its network of recycling facilities means not only jobs in Alabama, but also a positive for the environment.” A Mercedes-Benz battery pack on display at the company’s Alabama plant when the automaker announced plans in 2017 to build electric vehicles at the facility.Li-Cycle said the Southeastern U.S. is emerging as a critical region for the lithium-ion battery supply chain, as battery manufacturers and automotive OEMs establish operations in the region, which will lead to the generation of significant quantities of battery manufacturing scrap and end-of-life batteries available for recycling.
will be an anchor battery feed supply customer for the new Alabama facility. The companies previously announced onsite partnership for Univar to provide waste management solutions for electric vehicle and lithium-ion battery manufacturing. “Our new facility in Alabama positions us well to meet the growing demand for lithium-ion battery recycling,” said Tim Johnston, co-founder and executive chairman of Li-Cycle. ACCELERATING GROWTH Johnston said Li-Cycle demand for lithium-ion battery recycling has continued to outperform its forecasts, which now call for a recycling capacity of 30,000 tons per year. “This facility is essential in filling a recycling gap in the southeastern United States,” Johnson added. “This project addresses the battery repurposing proposition that must also be a part of the sustainability solution that EVs offer.” This project addresses the battery repurposing proposition that must also be a part of the sustainability solution that EVs offer.When completed, Li-Cycle’s Spoke 4 facility will have an initial capacity of up to 5,000 tons of battery manufacturing scrap and endof-life batteries per year, bringing LiCycle’s total North American recycling capacity to 25,000 tons per year. The Tuscaloosa site is also being developed to accommodate a future, second 5,000-ton processing