Pune — Chakan Industrial Recovery Campus
Chakan, Maharashtra facility: integrated campus running disassembly, grading, second-life build and black mass production on one site. Rated at 24,000 tonnes per annum and operating since 2020.
Annual capacity
24,000 TPA
Operating lines
3
Cities collected
12
In operation since
2020
About the Chakan, Maharashtra facility
Chakan is one of Maharashtra's densest automotive manufacturing zones, with vehicle assembly, two-wheeler production and a deep bench of tier-one suppliers spread along the Pune–Nashik corridor. The campus opened inside Chakan MIDC Phase II in 2020 to serve that ecosystem directly, taking material from the plants and suppliers around it without the cost and risk of a long first transport leg.
As an integrated campus rated at 24,000 TPA, it runs the whole route on one site: intake, safe discharge, automated disassembly, module grading and shredding to black mass. That makes it the natural destination for production scrap and end-of-line rejects that never leave the Pune belt as finished vehicles, as well as retired two-wheeler, car and light commercial packs from western Maharashtra.
What arrives at the gate
What sets this site apart
Pack to black mass on one site
Material that fails grading is shredded on campus, so there is no second road journey before black mass production.
Scrap-first intake lane
Clean, single-chemistry production scrap runs through its own lane and skips pack-level diagnostics, shortening turnaround for manufacturers.
Automated disassembly cells
Robotic cells handle standardised two-wheeler and car pack housings, reducing the amount of manual high-voltage work on the floor.
What happens to material here
- 1
Intake inspection
Packs are logged, thermally scanned and quarantined if damaged, defective or water-exposed.
- 2
Safe discharge
Residual energy is recovered to the site microgrid before any mechanical work begins.
- 3
Automated disassembly
Robotic cells remove housings, cooling plates and wiring for separate material streams.
- 4
Grading split
Modules above 75% SOH move to second-life build; everything else is shredded under inert atmosphere.
- 5
Black mass production
Shredding, drying and multi-stage separation produce a graphite-rich black mass at controlled moisture.
- 6
Refining handover
Black mass is assayed, sealed and shipped to the assigned hydrometallurgical refinery.
Where material goes next
| Role | Facility | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cell Grading & Diagnostics | Indore — Pithampur Grading Plant | 468 km |
| Second-Life BESS Works | Nagpur — Butibori Second-Life Works | 583 km |
| Hydrometallurgical Refinery | Chennai — Sriperumbudur Recovery Campus | 916 km |
Local rules
Battery Waste Management Rules 2022 (BWMR) · Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and State Pollution Control Boards
The campus holds Maharashtra Pollution Control Board consent to operate as a battery waste processor and issues recovery evidence for producers under the CPCB EPR framework set by the Battery Waste Management Rules 2022. Shredding and black mass handling carry additional dust, effluent and fire-safety conditions tied to the MIDC plot, and outgoing black mass travels with assay and custody records.
Before you book into Chakan, Maharashtra
- Suppliers inside Chakan MIDC can join a milk-run collection on fixed weekly days instead of booking one-off pickups.
- Segregate production scrap by chemistry and label it by cell format; mixed loads are re-sorted and take longer to settle.
- Car and two-wheeler pallets can be unloaded by forklift; bus and truck packs need advance notice so lifting gear is ready.
- Damaged units go straight to a thermally monitored quarantine store and are processed on a separate schedule.
Damaged or defective packs are handled under a separate quarantine protocol — flag them in the form and the team calls you back the same day.
Chakan, Maharashtra site: common questions
Does Chakan accept production scrap as well as retired packs?
Yes. Clean production scrap from local manufacturers is one of the campus's main streams and is processed through a dedicated intake lane.
Is black mass produced at Chakan?
Yes. Modules that fail second-life grading are shredded on campus. The black mass is sampled, assayed and dispatched to a partner refinery.
What are the opening hours at Chakan, Maharashtra?
Monday to Friday 08:00 – 20:00, Saturday 08:00 – 16:00. Sunday: emergency and damaged-pack intake only, by prior booking.
How do I book a collection into Chakan, Maharashtra?
Use the booking button on this page with pack counts, chemistry and condition. The despatch desk confirms a window within one working day and ships UN-approved packaging before collection.