Cirba Solutions has expanded its lithium-ion processing facility in Lancaster, Ohio, with an investment of more than $200 million. Cirba says that this will be one of the largest battery recycling facilities operating in North America. Cirba Solutions estimates it will produce enough battery-grade raw materials from recycled batteries to power more than 200,000 new EVs annually from the Lancaster facility alone.
This expansion supports the company's four-year roadmap to increase its recycled battery cathode production by 600 percent. It will also create an estimated 150 jobs to the greater Columbus area while broadening community outreach and battery education to the public.
Cirba Solutions supports a stage in the battery supply chain by collecting, transporting, and processing manufacturing scrap and end-of-life batteries. Cirba Solutions has more than 50 million pounds of EV batteries recycled. The company's operations will shape the Lancaster facility's evolution to source critical raw materials domestically and create a circular economy for EVs.
Last month, Cirba Solutions announced plans to construct a lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Eloy, Arizona. The 75,000-square-foot location is expected to process enough battery material to power 50,000 EVs annually. The company aims to open seven processing facilities in North America by 2026.
