【SMM Analysis】Recycling Industry Events This Week (October. 13-17)

Published: Oct 26, 2025 22:56
Source: SMM
Recycling Industry Events This Week (October. 13-17)

This week's recycling industry events.


[40,000-Ton Lithium Battery Recycling Project Accelerates Construction]

A project by a Gansu-based new energy technology company – an annual 40,000-ton waste lithium battery comprehensive utilization and zero-carbon resource reproduction industrial park project: The project integrates lithium battery echelon utilization, material regeneration, and energy storage system integration.


[50,000-Ton Retired Power Battery Echelon Utilization Project Lands]

Recently, the relevant website officially released the first public notice for environmental impact assessment of a retired power battery echelon utilization and resource recycling project. This project will be constructed in phases, with the current construction limited to Phase I.


[Shaanxi 40,000-Ton Power Battery Recycling and Utilization Project Lands]

On October 11, the environmental impact report for a Power Battery Recycling, Disassembly, and Echelon Utilization Project was approved. Upon completion, the project will form an annual capacity of recycling and disassembling 20,000 tons of power batteries and echelon utilizing 20,000 tons of power batteries.


[50,000-Ton Lithium Battery Recycling Project Signed and Lands]

On October 11, an industrial park signed an agreement for an annual 50,000-ton lithium battery recycling anode material project, with a planned total investment of 1.06 billion yuan. It is reported that this project is invested by a listed company in the domestic lithium battery additive materials sector.


[30,000-Ton Lithium Battery Resource Utilization Project in Jiangsu]

Recently, the data bureau officially released the approval for the environmental impact report of an end-of-life vehicle recycling and dismantling and lithium battery resource utilization project. Upon completion, the project is expected to achieve an annual capacity of recycling and dismantling end-of-life vehicles and processing retired lithium batteries.


[500,000-Ton Lithium Battery Recycling Project Lands in Guangzhou]

The planning and natural resources bureau officially released relevant announcements for a large-scale lithium battery recycling low-carbon plant and high-end lithium battery material R&D center project. The project is located in Guangzhou.


[Battery Project Officially Commences Production]

Recently, according to local media reports, the phase II project of a battery base officially commenced production. The phase II project includes multiple cell production lines and PACK production lines.


[Shandong 30,000-Ton Power Battery Recycling Comprehensive Utilization Project Arrives]

Recently, the relevant website officially released the second public notice for the environmental impact report of a new energy power waste lithium battery echelon utilization and harmless treatment project. The core construction content includes production lines for echelon utilization and harmless treatment.


[Fujian 1-Billion-Yuan New Energy Battery Material Recycling Project Lands]

Recently, an industrial park management committee officially released the full text of the environmental impact report for a new energy battery material recycling project. The total investment for this project is as high as 101.228 million yuan.


[Hebei 10,000-Ton Lithium Battery Echelon Utilization Arrives]

Recently, the relevant website published the pre-approval public notice for the environmental impact report of a power lithium battery echelon utilization project. Upon completion, it is expected to achieve annual echelon utilization of lithium-ion power batteries and crushing of battery cells.


[Anhui 20,000-Ton Waste Lithium Battery and Cathode Sheet Resource Utilization Project Arrives]

Recently, an ecological environment bureau officially released the first public participation notice for the environmental impact assessment of a waste lithium battery and cathode sheet resource utilization R&D and industrialization project.


[Jiangxi 5,000-Ton Waste LFP Battery Echelon Utilization Project Arrives]

Recently, a county people's government released the first public notice for the environmental impact assessment of an echelon utilization project for waste LFP batteries. The project aims to achieve the echelon utilization of 5,000 tons of waste LFP batteries annually.


[Shaanxi Province 40,000-Ton Echelon Utilization Project Lands]

Recently, a municipal people's government officially approved the environmental impact report for a Power Battery Recycling, Disassembly, and Echelon Utilization Project. The project plans include the construction of production lines for battery recycling and echelon utilization.


[Zhejiang Qingyuan 15,000-Ton Lithium Battery Recycling Project Nears Operation]

The relevant website released the completion environmental protection acceptance monitoring report for a project involving the annual dismantling of end-of-life vehicles and power battery dismantling. The project possesses strong comprehensive processing capabilities.


[Fujian Waste Lithium Battery Echelon Utilization and Recycling Processing Project Lands]

Recently, an ecological environment bureau officially released the public notice for the environmental impact report of a waste lithium battery echelon utilization and recycling processing project. The project focuses on the disassembly, echelon utilization, and crushing recycling of waste lithium batteries.


[Anhui Bengbu 10,000-Ton Waste Lithium Battery Comprehensive Utilization Project Lands]

Recently, a management committee released the full text of the environmental impact report for a waste lithium battery comprehensive utilization project. The company plans to invest 100 million yuan to construct a 10,000-ton annual capacity waste lithium battery project in three phases.





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