A Michigan-based battery recycling company has announced plans to build a new and extensive processing facility in Eloy, Arizona.
The company, Cirba Solutions, which is headquartered in the southeast Michigan city of Wixom, wants to build the plant, which will focus on recycling lithium-ion batteries needed for electric vehicles.
The facility is expected to measure around 75,000 square feet and will be added to an existing one-story structure located in the 1300 block of West Battaglia Road in Eloy.
The recycling facility, which will also be tasked with sorting, warehousing, and diagnostic testing, will be the second operation belonging to Cirba in Arizona. The first is a processing facility located in Mesa.
In a statement, David Klanecky, chief executive officer of Cirba, noted that the federal incentives and state mandates ensure that “lithium-ion battery recycling will be critical for auto manufacturers to meet demand and have a sustainable future.”
The new Eloy facility, to be run via Cirba affiliate Heritage Battery, is expected to be fully operational by next summer.
By Garry Boulard
