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: 2022

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No

Target Annual Production: 30000 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. 🔗

Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.