Glencore (Li-Cycle) Rochester Hub
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Glencore (Li-Cycle) Rochester Hub
[Last updated: Apr 2026]
This battery recycler is part of the advanced manufacturing circularity ecosystem.
| Operator: | Glencore (Li-Cycle) |
| Facility: | Rochester Hub |
| Location: | Rochester New York |
| Country: | USA |
| Type: | Recycler |
| Capacity: | 35000 tons/yt |
| Input chemistry: | NMC+NCA+LFP |
| Products: | Battery Li2CO3 / CoSO4 / NiSO4 / MnSO4 ??? battery-grade salts |
| Status: | Under Construction (restarting) |
| Opened: | 2025 |
| Investment: | $B USD |
| Customers: | Glencore (captive) / multiple cell makers |
| OEM Partnership: | Glencore majority ownership post-2024 |
| EU mandate: | No | Geo risk: | HIGH |
Supply chain notes:
Li-Cycle acquired by Glencore 2024 after financial distress; Rochester Hub hydromet plant restarting under Glencore stewardship; Spoke-Hub model with 10+ spoke shredding sites across North America..
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