Why Windsor matters
NextStar Energy cell plant across the Detroit river. Active names in and around the city include NextStar Energy, Stellantis.
Manufacturing clusters generate production scrap and off-spec cells during line ramp-up, warranty returns from early vehicles, and validation packs from test tracks. The material is usually single-chemistry and well documented, which makes it some of the cleanest feed in the network.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Serving site | Toronto — Ontario Recovery Campus (Integrated Recovery Campus) |
| Pickup SLA | 36 hours |
| Coverage radius | 138 km |
| Collection cadence | Weekly or fortnightly scheduled scrap runs |
| Regulatory framework | Provincial extended producer responsibility regulations |
How collection works here
We run scheduled scrap collections from plant gates and tier-one suppliers, with dedicated bins per chemistry and a weighbridge reconciliation against each supplier's scrap log. Off-spec cells that never entered a vehicle are graded separately because their value profile is different from end-of-life packs.
Loads move in Class 9 compliant transport with pre-filled dangerous goods paperwork to Toronto, Ontario, where they are weighed, logged and graded.
- Cell and pack assembly plants
- Tier-one module suppliers
- Vehicle assembly lines
- Validation and test centres
What the rules require in Canada
Canada regulates battery end-of-life at provincial level. Ontario's Batteries Regulation and similar programmes in other provinces place collection duties on producers, though coverage of large EV batteries varies by province and is still being extended. Provincial approvals govern processing sites, and federal rules cover transport and cross-border movement.
Movements follow the Transport of Dangerous Goods Regulations, and cross-border shipments need permits under the Cross-border Movement of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations.
- Check whether your battery category is covered by the provincial EPR programme where it is sold
- Register and report to the provincial authority where required
- Use approved waste management facilities for storage and processing
- Obtain export or import permits for hazardous recyclables moving across the border
Field note
What you get paid and what you file
Settlement is quoted per pack after measured state of health, not by guesswork on age. Modules holding 75% or more of rated capacity settle at second-life rates; the remainder settle against black mass metal content.
Certificates carry achieved recovery percentages and downstream vendor disclosure for reporting under Provincial extended producer responsibility regulations.