What the site does
The Dallas–Fort Worth area is one of the largest freight and distribution markets in the United States, with fast-growing electric delivery fleets and vehicle manufacturing elsewhere in Texas. The reverse logistics yard opened on the Great Southwest Parkway in Grand Prairie in 2022 to consolidate retired packs from across the south-central states before they travel to processing sites. Fleet depots across Texas and Oklahoma are its main customers.
At 19,000 TPA, the yard collects, de-energises, sorts and forwards material rather than processing it. Its central location lets it build full loads for grading centres and integrated campuses elsewhere in North America, and Texas summers shape its operation: storage is temperature-controlled and collections are timed to keep packs out of hot trailers. Damaged packs are isolated immediately on arrival.
What arrives at the gate
Feedstock at Dallas, Texas reflects its catchment and plant type. Every consignment is weighed, photographed and logged against the originating manifest before it enters the process area.
- Delivery van and logistics fleet packs
- Dealer retirements from Texas and Oklahoma
- Pickup truck and commercial vehicle packs
- Stationary storage batteries from commercial sites
The process, step by step
The 3 operating lines — hazmat transport staging, pack de-energising, module sorting & consolidation — run the sequence below.
| Stage | What happens |
|---|---|
| Booking & manifest | Pickup is scheduled against an approved manifest listing chemistry, pack count, mass and damage status. |
| Packaging supply | UN 3480 / UN 3481 approved containers, vermiculite and Class 9 labelling are supplied free on registration. |
| Collection & transit | ADR-class vehicles with trained hazmat crews and GPS telemetry move consignments to the yard. |
| Weighbridge intake | Consignments are weighed, photographed and reconciled against the manifest within 24 hours of arrival. |
| De-energising & sorting | Packs are discharged to safe state of charge and sorted by chemistry and destination plant. |
| Onward dispatch | Sorted material is dispatched to the assigned grading or refining plant with a full chain-of-custody record. |
What sets the site apart
South-central consolidation. Combines loads from Texas and neighbouring states into efficient long-haul shipments.
Freight-corridor location. Sits in one of the busiest distribution corridors in the country.
Heat-aware storage. Temperature-controlled storage limits heat exposure during Texas summers.
Where material goes next
Material that Dallas, Texas does not finish on site moves to the nearest specialist facility in the network, keeping transport distances and dwell times down.
| Facility | Role | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta — Georgia Grading Centre | Cell Grading & Diagnostics | 1,158 km |
| Gothenburg — Nordic Second-Life Campus | Second-Life BESS Works | 7,978 km |
| Reno — Nevada Hydrometallurgy Refinery | Hydrometallurgical Refinery | 2,190 km |
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