Li-Cycle Corp

Our History

Our past, present and future.

By solving the global end-of-life lithium-ion battery problem, we create a secondary supply of critical battery metals to meet the increasing demand, while also ensuring a sustainable future for our planet.

In Progress.

2020

Commercial Spoke 1

In May, Li-Cycle Commercial Spoke 1 is upgraded and now has the capacity to process 5,000 tonnes of lithium-ion batteries per year.

2020

Commercial Spoke 2

In 2020, Li-Cycle will open its Commercial Spoke 2 at the Eastman Business Park in New York State. PAST Milestones Reached.

PAST

Milestones Reached.

2019

Commercial Spoke 1

In July, Li-Cycle Commercial Spoke 1 is fully commissioned with the capacity to process 2,500 tonnes of lithium-ion batteries per year.

2018

Demonstration Spoke & Hub

Our team successfully launches Li-Cycle’s Demonstration Spoke & Hub in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

2017

Mini Pilot

Li-Cycle starts building it’s first mini-pilot in Canada with the capacity to recycle 50 tonnes per year.

2016

Founding

Recognizing the importance of creating a more efficient and sustainable recovery process for critical battery materials from spent lithium-ion batteries, Li-Cycle is founded by Ajay Kochhar and Tim Johnston.