What the site does
Monterrey is northern Mexico's largest industrial centre, with a strong automotive supplier base and a wave of EV and battery investment in Nuevo León as manufacturers move production closer to the US market. The logistics yard opened in Parque Industrial Apodaca in 2023 to collect the scrap, rejects and retired packs that this nearshoring activity is starting to generate. Its catchment covers Nuevo León and neighbouring northern states.
Its 15,000 TPA of throughput covers collection, de-energising and consolidation. Loads are sorted for onward processing, including movement across the border to US sites where the required authorisations are in place, and paperwork is prepared to satisfy both Mexican and US requirements. Packs are de-energised and sorted by chemistry on arrival, and every unit leaves with a custody record that travels with it to the processing site.
What arrives at the gate
Feedstock at Monterrey, Nuevo Leon reflects its catchment and plant type. Every consignment is weighed, photographed and logged against the originating manifest before it enters the process area.
- Production scrap from Nuevo León manufacturing
- Supplier returns from automotive plants
- Fleet packs from northern Mexico
- Stationary storage batteries from industrial users
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
Nearshoring support. Serves manufacturers relocating production to northern Mexico.
Border proximity. Close to major US–Mexico freight crossings.
Bilingual documentation. Paperwork prepared in Spanish and English for both countries' requirements.
Where material goes next
Material that Monterrey, Nuevo Leon 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 | 1,777 km |
| Gothenburg — Nordic Second-Life Campus | Second-Life BESS Works | 8,829 km |
| Reno — Nevada Hydrometallurgy Refinery | Hydrometallurgical Refinery | 2,378 km |
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