INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES AND SELECTED SOURCES
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Ascend Elements
Covington, GA, USA
-83.8440563, 33.61416667
The Big Green Machine Site ID: 114
Additional Information:
Sector: Batteries
Activity: Recycling
Product: Recycled Materials
Project Announcement Date: 1/5/2022
Target for Starting Production: 2022
Date Commercial Production Started: 3/1/2023
Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No
Target Annual Production: 30000 tpa
Current Annual Production: 3000 tpa
Operating Status: Operating
Target Jobs: 150
Capital Investment: $50 million
Congressional District: GA13
Government Subsidies:
We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.
Selected Sources:
“Battery Resourcers to Open North America’s Largest Lithium-ion Battery Recycling Facility by August”, Ascend Elements, 05 Jan 2022. 🔗
“Ascend Elements to Recycle Lithium-ion Battery Manufacturing Scrap for SK Battery America”, Batteries News, 09 Mar 2022. 🔗
“Facing headwinds, Ascend shifts plans for battery recycling in Kentucky”, Canary Media, 05 Mar 2025. 🔗
“Ascend Elements Opens One of North America’s Largest Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Facilities in Georgia”, Ascend Elements, 30 Mar 2023. 🔗
“Ascend Elements Opens One of North America’s Largest Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Facilities in Georgia”, Ascend Elements, 30 Mar 2023. 🔗
“Report Finds Ascend Elements’ Battery Recycling Process Reduces Emissions Significantly Over Other Methods”, Christian Hinton, The Buzz - Electric Vehicle News, 20 May 2025. 🔗
“Ascend Elements Produces Recycled Lithium Carbonate from Used Li-ion Batteries for First Time at Commercial Scale”, Ascend Elements, 03 Sep 2025. 🔗
“Ascend Elements restarts Covington operations with enhanced safety measures in place”, The Covington News, 04 Sep 2025. 🔗
Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:
We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.