Clarios, LLC - Florence Recycling Center
Large load · 1800 Paper Mill Road, Florence, SC
The Clarios Florence Recycling Center at 1800 Paper Mill Road in Florence, Florence County, South Carolina, is a lead-acid battery recycling plant. Clarios ceased production there as of March 22, 2021. In November 2025 Clarios said it plans to fast-track the restart of idled infrastructure at the site.
Overview
The facility consists of battery breaking, separation, melting, smelting, refining and casting, and produces lead ingots. The 2010 air permit covers receiving approximately 595 tons of batteries daily and producing approximately 416 tons per day of lead ingots.
Profile
- Restart plans
- Clarios plans to fast-track the restart of currently idled infrastructure at its Florence facility to expand battery recycling capacity and add critical mineral processing capability. Clarios ceased production at the Florence Recycling Center as of March 22, 2021. Clarios has identified Indiana, South Carolina, and Texas as possible locations for new critical minerals recycling facilities.
- Ownership and history
- Clarios is a subsidiary of Brookfield Business Partners. Johnson Controls opened the Florence Recycling Center in September 2012 with a capital investment of more than $150 million.
- Permits
- South Carolina issued air construction permit 1040-0129-CA on February 5, 2010.
Facility
- Activity
- lead-acid battery recycling: battery breaking, separation, melting, smelting, refining and casting; lead ingots
- Industry
- Industrial
- Site type
- Facility
- Operating status
- Idled
Reported Nov 11, 2025
Related records
Timeline
- Sep 18, 2012
- Johnson Controls announced the opening of its Florence Recycling Center.
Johnson Controls opens automotive battery recycling facility in Florence, South Carolina
- Mar 22, 2021
- Clarios ceased production at the Florence Recycling Center.
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- Nov 11, 2025
- Clarios announced plans to fast-track restarting idled infrastructure at Florence.
Clarios accelerates plans to build significant new U.S. Battery Recycling and Critical Mineral Processing capacity | Clarios