BASF
Europe largest black mass plant with integrated CAM production and metal refinery
Founded year
Not provided
Annual capacity
5k - 20k tonnes/year
Employees
Not provided
About BASF
BASF operates Europe largest commercial black mass plant in Schwarzheide, Germany, processing 15,000 tonnes annually (40,000 EV batteries). Commissioned June 2025. First co-located battery materials and recycling center in Europe. Prototype metal refinery operational April 2024. Recovers lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, copper. €460M investment.
Batteries accepted
Conditions Accepted
No known damage
Clean inventory with no declared incident history.
Impact damage
Material showing impact or structural damage.
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