Battery recycling startup plans new U.S. plant to feed EV boom Battery recycling startup plans new U.S. plant to feed EV boom April 14, 2021 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment The center, to be located near Phoenix, will be capable of processing up to 10,000 metric tons of end-of-life batteries and battery-manufacturing scrap per year. That’s equal to about 20,000 EVs.