There's a sucker born every minute, and two just drove past where I'm standing:
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EV batteries are classified as hazardous waste. So "legally" they should not be found in any landfill. The batteries are stored and inventoried. That is how we are getting our feedstock.
The battery contains either Lithium Carbonate or Lithium Peroxide which is ~$70K/mton, Nickle which is selling for $25K/ton, Manganese, Stainless Steel - depending upon the age of the battery, it may have Cobalt which is running $80k/mton
That's a lot of money to be throwing away - that's why there are battery recycling companies coming online this year, and next.