34 battery recycling companies in the United States

We list 34 battery recycling companies in the United States: 25 take lithium-ion, 17 lead-acid and 12 NiMH batteries. Of these, 18 pick up from your site and 17 shred or process batteries themselves. Each profile shows what the recycler accepts and the permits on file.

Picks up from your site18

34 recyclers in the United States · 18 pick up from your site

AGMET

Ohio, United States

Ohio metals recycler that takes shredded batteries and black mass into a pyrometallurgical nickel recovery process.

Accepts
Li-ionBlack mass
Services
Collects: yesProcesses: yesRecovers metals: yes
Capacity
Not published
Ask for a quote from AGMET

American Battery Technology Company

United States

Recycles lithium-ion batteries and manufacturing scrap at a de-manufacturing plant in McCarran, Nevada.

Accepts
Li-ion
Services
Collects: noProcesses: yesRecovers metals: no
Capacity
20K–50K t/yr
Ask for a quote from American Battery Technology Company

ATC Reman

Michigan, United States

Remanufacturer that discharges, dismantles and crushes EV battery cells and modules in Holland, Michigan.

Accepts
Li-ion
Services
Collects: yesProcesses: yesRecovers metals: no
Capacity
Not published
Ask for a quote from ATC Reman

Austin Elements

Texas, United States

Houston recycler producing black mass and refining LFP and NMC battery materials into lithium carbonate and sulfates.

Accepts
Li-ionBlack mass
Services
Collects: noProcesses: yesRecovers metals: yes
Capacity
Not published
Ask for a quote from Austin Elements

Battery Recycling Inc

Ohio, United States

Ohio company that dismantles scrap industrial lead-acid batteries and ships the plates to lead smelters.

Accepts
Lead-acid
Services
Collects: yesProcesses: yesRecovers metals: no
Capacity
Not published
Ask for a quote from Battery Recycling Inc

Blue Whale Materials

Oklahoma, United States

Lithium-ion recycler making Blacksand black mass from cells, packs and production scrap in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

Accepts
Li-ion
Services
Collects: yesProcesses: yesRecovers metals: no
Capacity
5K–20K t/yr
Ask for a quote from Blue Whale Materials

Cirba Solutions

Ohio, United States

Cross-chemistry battery recycler that shreds lithium-ion batteries into black mass at its Lancaster, Ohio plant.

Accepts
Li-ionLi primary+4 more: Lead-acid, NiMH, NiCd, Zinc
Services
Collects: yesProcesses: yesRecovers metals: no
Capacity
Not published
Ask for a quote from Cirba Solutions

Cleanlites Recycling

Ohio, United States

Lamp, e-waste and universal waste recycler that accepts batteries at recycling centers in Ohio and Michigan.

Accepts
Li-ionLi primary+4 more: Lead-acid, NiMH, NiCd, Zinc
Services
Collects: yesProcesses: noRecovers metals: no
Capacity
Not published
Ask for a quote from Cleanlites Recycling

Cox Automotive EV Battery Solutions

Oklahoma, United States

EV battery repair, remanufacturing, storage and logistics, with dry shredding to black mass in Oklahoma City.

Accepts
Li-ion
Services
Collects: yesProcesses: yesRecovers metals: no
Capacity
Not published
Ask for a quote from Cox Automotive EV Battery Solutions

Critical Materials Recovery

Arizona, United States

Phoenix recycler turning end-of-life alkaline batteries into zinc, manganese, graphite and steel products.

Accepts
Zinc
Services
Collects: yesProcesses: noRecovers metals: no
Capacity
Not published
Ask for a quote from Critical Materials Recovery

East Penn Manufacturing

Pennsylvania, United States

Battery maker with an EPA-permitted lead smelter that recycles spent lead batteries in Lyon Station, Pennsylvania.

Accepts
Lead-acid
Services
Collects: yesProcesses: noRecovers metals: yes
Capacity
50K+ t/yr
Ask for a quote from East Penn Manufacturing

Ecobat

United Kingdom

Global battery recycler processing lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries since 1938

Accepts
Li-ionLead-acid
Services
Collects: yesProcesses: yesRecovers metals: no
Capacity
5K–20K t/yr
Ask for a quote from Ecobat

EcoLights Northwest

Washington, United States

Pacific Northwest lamp recycler that sorts batteries by chemistry at its Kent, WA facility for partner recyclers.

Accepts
NiMHNiCdZinc
Services
Collects: yesProcesses: noRecovers metals: no
Capacity
Not published
Ask for a quote from EcoLights Northwest

Element Resources

Missouri, United States

Secondary lead smelter recycling lead-acid batteries at plants in Forest City, Missouri and Muncie, Indiana.

Accepts
Lead-acid
Services
Collects: noProcesses: noRecovers metals: yes
Capacity
50K+ t/yr
Ask for a quote from Element Resources

ERI

Indiana, United States

Electronics recycler and ITAD provider with an in-house alkaline battery recycling plant in Plainfield, Indiana.

Accepts
Li-ionLi primary+2 more: Lead-acid, Zinc
Services
Collects: yesProcesses: noRecovers metals: no
Capacity
Not published
Ask for a quote from ERI

EverLights

Illinois, United States

Chicago-area lighting distributor and recycler that collects and consolidates batteries at its Elk Grove Village site.

Accepts
Li-ionLi primary+4 more: Lead-acid, NiMH, NiCd, Zinc
Services
Collects: yesProcesses: noRecovers metals: no
Capacity
Not published
Ask for a quote from EverLights

GlobalTech Environmental

Wisconsin, United States

Wisconsin battery recycler that buys, tests, dismantles and reclaims alkaline, nickel and lithium batteries.

Accepts
Li-ionLi primary+3 more: NiMH, NiCd, Zinc
Services
Collects: yesProcesses: yesRecovers metals: no
Capacity
Not published
Ask for a quote from GlobalTech Environmental

Gopher Resource

Minnesota, United States

Lead-acid battery recycler and secondary lead smelter with plants in Eagan, Minnesota and Tampa, Florida.

Accepts
Lead-acid
Services
Collects: noProcesses: noRecovers metals: yes
Capacity
50K+ t/yr
Ask for a quote from Gopher Resource

Green Li-ion

Oklahoma, United States

Refines mixed lithium-ion black mass into pCAM, lithium carbonate and graphite at a plant in Atoka, Oklahoma.

Accepts
Black mass
Services
Collects: noProcesses: yesRecovers metals: yes
Capacity
Under 1K t/yr
Ask for a quote from Green Li-ion

Interco

Illinois, United States

Nonferrous metals and e-scrap recycler that dismantles and processes lithium-ion EV batteries in Madison, Illinois.

Accepts
Li-ionLead-acid+3 more: NiMH, NiCd, Zinc
Services
Collects: yesProcesses: yesRecovers metals: no
Capacity
Not published
Ask for a quote from Interco

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Household batteries? AA, phone and laptop batteries don't need a recycler. Many hardware and electronics stores take them back free through The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle).

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