Arizona governor visits Li-Cycle spoke

Accompanying the plethora of VIPs to its battery recycling facilities in recent months, Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. was visited by Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs for a tour of its plant in Gilbert, Arizona.

Her visit to this lithium-ion battery recycling plant in the Grand Canyon State follows similar tours by U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly of this Li-Cycle spoke facility expected to play a key role in building a clean energy future in North America.

"Li-Cycle's lithium-ion battery recycling is critical to powering our future economy, and their Gilbert facility is a large part of our blossoming clean tech and manufacturing ecosystem in the East Valley," said Gov. Hobbs. "This company is yet another example of how Arizona is a leader in green manufacturing, and is building a robust clean energy economy."

During her visit, the governor was joined by Li-Cycle Executive Chair Tim Johnston for a tour of Li-Cycle's spoke facility, which leverages the company's innovative recycling technologies and proprietary system for submerged shredding of lithium-ion batteries.

Capable of processing full electric vehicle and energy storage battery packs without any manual disassembly or discharging, Li-Cycle can recycle all types of lithium-ion battery materials regardless of chemistry or form factor.

Li-Cycle's Arizona spoke facility, which can recycle up to 18,000 metric tons of lithium-ion battery material per year, is just one of many eventual facilities that will be capable of recycling spent batteries.

"We were delighted to have the opportunity to host Governor Hobbs at our Spoke facility in Gilbert, Arizona, and showcase our safe, sustainable and innovative technology for recycling lithium-ion battery material," said Johnston. "Li-Cycle continues to play a key role in driving the growth of a more sustainable battery ecosystem and EV supply chain in Arizona and across the U.S."

During the tour, the leaders exchanged views on the importance of safe, efficient, and environmentally friendly battery recycling and the clean tech industry in Arizona.

"We are excited to continue working closely with the local community to build a cleaner, domestic supply chain of key battery-grade materials to support the transition to electrification," said Johnston.