Li-Cycle Corp. (Li-Cycle) is on a mission to leverage its innovative solutions to address an emerging and urgent global challenge. Lithium-ion (Li-ion) rechargeable batteries are increasingly powering our world in automotive, industrial energy storage, and consumer electronic applications. The world needs improved technology and supply chain innovations to better recycle these batteries, while also meeting the rapidly growing demand for critical and scarce battery-grade materials.

Li-Cycle is an economically viable, safe, and environmentally friendly process that can recycle up to 95% of materials in all types of lithium-ion batteries used in electronic devices, electric vehicles and energy storage.

At Li-Cycle’s Commercial Spokes, lithium-ion batteries of all formats, chemistries and states of charge are processed through a mechanical process. This process breaks down the batteries to inert materials without the risk of fire or explosion, and subsequently separates the resulting materials into three main product lines: battery materials (black mass), mixed copper/aluminum, and mixed plastics.

At Li-Cycle’s Hub, battery materials (black mass) are run through the hydrometallurgical circuit to produce individual metal sulphate and carbonate products with the purity levels required to be used in cathode and precursor production. By re-inserting the Hub products back into the lithium-ion battery supply chain, Li-Cycle effectively closes the loop between the end-of-life and manufacturing phases in both an environmentally and economically sustainable manner.

• Closed Loop Resource Recovery: Li-Cycle strives to contribute to the circular economy in a way that is both sustainable and environmentally focused.

• Logistics Management: They work closely with a reliable network of logistics partners to support customers in transporting their batteries to their facilities. Li-Cycle’s operations team is committed to facilitating the efficient shipment of batteries from customers to their facilities, including seamless transport across North America.

• Secure Destruction: secure destruction of materials containing IP-sensitive design information, such as R&D batteries and battery materials.

• Add-On Servies: Li-Cycle works closely with its customers to ensure the unique needs of their business and industry are met as it pertains to the handling of lithium-ion batteries. They provide advice on packaging and support with procurement and provide forward logistics and spare battery storage

Price per service, technology and units. Can include transportation to their facility (only for North America).

Their proprietary Spoke & Hub Technologies use a combination of mechanical safe size reduction and hydrometallurgical resource recovery specifically designed for lithium-ion battery recycling.

Cathode and anode materials are processed into battery grade end-products for reuse in lithium-ion battery production or other applications in the broader economy.

All types of lithium-ion batteries are transformed from a charged state to an inert product in a safe and efficient manner with Li-Cycle's patented technology.