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Blue Whale Materials LLC

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

About

Blue Whale Materials recycles spent lithium-ion batteries and production scrap into Blacksand, a dry cobalt, nickel and lithium mixture it supplies to refineries.

Its process discharges, grinds and separates material from consumer cells up to full EV packs. Organics and impurities are removed and copper and aluminum kept low, so the output is ready for hydrometallurgical refining. The company also arranges collection and logistics through a network of partners.

Blue Whale Materials was founded in 2015 and operates from Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Its subsidiary Blue Whale Energy & Innovation, built on the 2023 acquisition of Eclipse Energy, runs a battery testing lab with more than 700 test channels.

Listed In

Battery Recycling Companies

From the Battery Report

Battery Report 2025 · chapterSupply Chain: Recycling & Secondary MarketsVolta Foundation's annual report on this part of the battery industry.

Supply Chain Segments

Recycling & 2nd Life

Battery Chemistries

Lithium Cobalt Oxide (LCO)Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC)✓

Location Info

HQ: Washington, District of Columbia, United States

North America (2)

R&D: Greenfield, Indiana, United States
Office: Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Sources

Chemistry: Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC)
- Testing & Evaluation — Blue Whale Materials · Company site · checked Oct 2026“BATTERY CHEMISTRIES AND FORMATS: • Lead acid (flooded, AGM, EFB, Bipolar, etc.) • Lithium ion (NMC, LFP, LTO, etc.)”