tozero Industrial Battery Recycling Plant

completed

tozero, a Munich-based female-founded battery recycling startup, has launched its first industrial demonstration plant in Germany capable of converting end-of-life batteries into domestic supplies of lithium, graphite, and a nickel-cobalt mixture at scale. The plant uses a proprietary acid-free, hydrometallurgy process to recover high-purity materials that can be fed directly back into manufacturing. The plant is located at Chemical Park Gendorf in Bavaria and was built in six months, with an annual processing capacity of over 1,500 tonnes of battery waste. This facility serves as a blueprint for a full-scale commercial operation planned for 2030.