Operations

Our Spoke & Hub network continues to grow and develop.

We have multiple operational Spokes and plan to develop Hubs in North America and Europe.

Our ‘Generation 3’ Spoke utilizes patented technology to directly process full EV battery packs
without discharging or dismantling. Li-Cycle’s planned Hub refining and recovery facilities are expected to produce recycled battery-grade lithium carbonate and process more than 100,000 tonnes of black mass per year at full capacity.

USA

Arizona Spoke

Our battery recycling facility in Gilbert, AZ, started operations in May 2022. This Spoke is the first to utilize Li-Cycle’s ‘Generation 3’ proprietary technology to directly process full EV battery packs.

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USA

Alabama Spoke

Our battery recycling facility in Tuscaloosa, AL, strengthened our North American recycling capacity, and started operations in October 2022. The Spoke can directly process full EV battery packs.

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Germany

Germany Spoke

Our first battery recycling facility in Europe is strategically located in Germany’s Magdeburg region. It started operations in August 2023, and has the capability to directly process full EV battery packs.

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USA

New York Spoke

Our battery recycling facility located near Rochester, NY, was Li-Cycle’s first Spoke in the U.S. and started operations in 2020. The Spoke supports the growing demand for battery recycling in the northeastern U.S.

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USA

Rochester Hub

The flagship Rochester Hub facility expects to use a hydrometallurgical process and be one of the largest sources of recycled lithium carbonate in North America.

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Italy

Portovesme Hub

Li-Cycle and Glencore are jointly studying the feasibility of, and later develop, a Hub refining and recovery facility in Portovesme, Italy.

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France

France Spoke

Li-Cycle is planning to develop a new recycling facility in France. The France Spoke is expected to directly process full EV battery packs. Development timing is currently under review.

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Norway

Norway Spoke

The Norway Spoke is expected to utilize ‘Generation 3’ Spoke technology to directly process full EV battery packs. Timing and plans are currently under review.

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Canada

Ontario Spoke

The Ontario Spoke is located in Kingston, ON. This Spoke started operations in 2019 and was Li-Cycle’s first commercial Spoke facility. Battery processing is currently paused at the site.

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