Transforming resources to power a more connected, sustainable world.
ABOUT ECOBAT
Ecobat is a recycler of lead batteries in North America. Closed loop recycling provides essential services and products to the American economy and reduces the reliance on foreign supply chains. Lead is recognized as a critical material, essential for transportation, energy security, national defense, and a broad range of critical sectors of our economy.
The lead battery is America’s most recycled consumer product; about 98% of all U.S. lead batteries are recycled. Ecobat helps maintain supply chains for vehicles, renewable energy infrastructure, backup power systems that support hospitals and data centers, military, marine and other sectors. Recycled lead, tin, antimony, polypropylene and sodium sulfate are essential materials to meet the needs of our customers and society.
Ecobat maintains a leadership position in protecting our workers, environment and local citizens from toxic emissions. Our performance, regulatory compliance and operational reliability are industry-leading in the country.
OUR BUSINESS
We play an essential role in the closed-loop lead battery supply chain. Lead batteries provide essential energy storage for transportation, industry, hospitals, data centers, recreation, and many other elements we take for granted in modern life.
A lead battery’s recyclability lies in its relative simplicity. It is essentially made up of 3 main components; lead, plastic, and acid, all of which are recycled or used in our recycling processes.
Upon receipt at our facility, batteries are unloaded and crushed. Crushed batteries are agitated in a bath in which metal sinks and plastic floats, then the plastic is skimmed off, cleaned, and recovered for processing into new battery cases and other potential products.
Metals, mainly lead, are collected, drained and dried before smelting. Smelted metals are refined in our refineries into pure and alloyed lead before casting into ingots and blocks required by our customers to make new batteries.
Throughout our process, strict attention is paid to workers’ health and safety and prevention of toxic emissions in air, water and solid waste. Our state-of-the-art process controls and our experienced management ensure our best-in-industry performance and peace of mind for our customers and stakeholders.
Our Locations
Strategic footprint. Sustainable impact.
Our operations provide a network that powers industries throughout North America. Our smelting facilities offer seamless service for battery recycling.
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SUSTAINABILITY
Driving sustainable success.
Sustainability is built into our business: every battery we recycle keeps lead out of landfills, reduces the need for mining, and returns critical materials to a closed-loop supply chain. We back that commitment with continuous investment in emission controls, worker safety, and internationally certified environmental management.
News & Insights
Ecobat continues to make headlines. Discover what we’ve accomplished lately and our impact on the industry.
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Ecobat Completes Sale of Lithium Recycling Business
Ecobat today announced the closing of the sale of its lithium recycling business. The transaction covers Ecobat’s lithium-ion battery recycling operations and assets in Casa Grande, Arizona and is the final step in the company’s exit from the lithium business.
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Ecobat Completes Sale of Germany & Austria Operations to Clarios, Marking Exit from European Lead Market
Ecobat today announced the successful completion of the sale of its battery recycling and specialty lead operations in Germany and Austria to Clarios.
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Ecobat Completes Sale of U.K. Operations to Funds Advised by Splitstone Capital
Ecobat announced the successful completion of the sale of its battery recycling and specialty lead operations in the United Kingdom to funds advised by Splitstone Capital LLP.
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Ecobat Announces Sale of U.K. Operations to Funds Advised by Splitstone Capital LLP
Ecobat announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell its battery recycling and specialty lead operations in the United Kingdom to funds advised by Splitstone Capital LLP.
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Ecobat Completes Sale of French Lead Operations to Campine
Ecobat announced the successful completion of the sale of its French lead operations to www.campine.com.
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Ecobat Announces Sale of Arizona Anode Business to Inppamet
Ecobat, a global leader in battery recycling, today announced the successful completion of the sale of its anode manufacturing business in Arizona to Inppamet Ltda.
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Ecobat Announces Sale of Germany & Austria Operations to Clarios
Ecobat today announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell its battery recycling and specialty lead operations in Germany and Austria to Clarios.
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Ecobat Completes Sale of Italian Business to Haiki
Ecobat today announced the successful completion of the sale of its battery and polypropylene recycling business in Italy to Haiki + S.p.A.
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Ecobat Completes Sale of European Battery Distribution Business to Endless LLP
Ecobat Battery is no longer owned by Ecobat. The new ownership is under Endless LLP. To contact, refer to: endlessllp.com.
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Ecobat Receives Binding Offer from Campine to Purchase French Lead Operations
Ecobat Resources France is no longer owned by Ecobat. The new ownership is under Campine. To contact, refer to: www.campine.com.
Careers
Transforming passion and potential into purpose and fulfillment.
The battery industry has the potential to deliver power to so many with innovative and sustainable practices—and this is where your potential comes in. You can make a difference, because everyone’s role at Ecobat helps to support recycling and sustainability, while providing jobs and driving a global economy that benefits people around the world.
