[SMM Analysis] Recent Developments in Lithium Battery Recycling Events: 11.24-11.28

Published: Nov 30, 2025 23:50
This Week's Recycling Event Progressed as Follows:

[30kt LFP Recycling Project Lands in Langfang] Recently, Chen Jianjun, Chairman of Qingyan Lithium Industry, led the core team on a return visit to Langfang Guochuang Group and signed a cooperation agreement. The signing of this agreement represents a strategic choice for both parties to complement each other's advantages, share resources, and achieve mutual benefit and win-win outcomes, marking the official entry of their cooperation in the field of new energy lithium battery disassembly recycling into a substantive new stage.

 

[Latest Progress on Guangdong 100kt Lithium Battery Disassembly Recycling and Second-Life Application Project] Recently, the People's Government of Huizhou City website published the acceptance announcement for the new energy lithium battery disassembly recycling and second-life application project. This project, to be constructed by Guangdong Youyuan Circular Technology Co., Ltd., is located at No. 49 Wanxing 3rd Road, Qingcaowo, Zhenlong Town, Huiyang District, Huizhou City. The total project investment is 200 million yuan, including approximately 2 million yuan in environmental protection investment. The project is expected to annually recycle and disassemble 100kt/a of lithium batteries and perform second-life applications on them.

 

[First Announcement for Anhui Bengbu 20kt LFP Material Repair Project] The first announcement for the Anhui Bengbu 20kt LFP material repair project has been made. Construction content: The project will be implemented in two phases. Phase one involves purchasing pre-treatment equipment, separation and repair equipment, mixing equipment, environmental protection equipment, etc., and building one new 10kt LFP battery cathode material repair production line. Phase two involves building one new 10kt LFP battery cathode material repair production line. Upon completion, the project will form an annual repair capacity of 20kt of LFP cathode material.

 

[Jiangxi 30kt Scrap Lithium Battery Disassembly Recycling Project Lands] Recently, the official website of the Ruichang Municipal People's Government in Jiangxi Province released the "Second Public Participation Information Announcement on the Environmental Impact Assessment for the Qingyan Jiangxi New Materials Ruichang City Lithium Industry New Energy Battery Materials Recycling Industrial Project." Qingyan (Jiangxi) New Materials Co., Ltd. plans to invest 60 million yuan to construct the project at the Matou Industrial Park, Ruichang City, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province. The plan includes building 4 production lines: 2 lines for precise disassembly and material recycling of LFP, with an annual processing capacity of 20kt; 1 production line for precise disassembly of ternary lithium batteries, with an annual processing capacity of 10kt; and 1 material repair (cathode powder recycling) production line, with an annual processing capacity of 8kt.

 

[Zhejiang Adds 25kt Battery Recycling Project] Recently, the Anji County Ecological Environment Bureau disclosed the "Environmental Impact Assessment Information Public Announcement for the Zhejiang Henghui Lithium Battery Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. New Energy Lithium Battery Resource Optimization, Second-Life, and Recycling 25,000-ton Project." The project is located in the Lingang Industrial Park, Meixi Town, Anji County, with a total investment of 350 million yuan. Recently, the Anji County Ecological Environment Bureau disclosed the "Environmental Impact Assessment Information Public Announcement for the Zhejiang Henghui Lithium Battery Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. New Energy Lithium Battery Resource Optimization, Second-Life, and Recycling 25,000-ton Project."The project is located in the Lingang Industrial Park, Meixi Town, Anji County, with a total investment of 350 million yuan.

 

 

[Quzhou's 77,000 mt/year Mixed Refrigerant Project Approved] Recently, the Quzhou Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment announced its intention to issue an approval opinion on the environmental impact report for Quzhou Huanxin Fluorine Materials Co., Ltd.'s project to produce 77,000 mt/year of mixed refrigerants and 800 mt/year of fluorine-based fine chemicals. The project details are as follows: The company will add raw material storage tanks, mixed refrigerant storage tanks, reaction kettles, fractionation towers, and other equipment within its existing plant site to carry out the project for the annual production of 77,000 mt of mixed refrigerants and 800 mt of fluorine-based fine chemicals.

 

 

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