Our Vision
Responsibly Renewing Resources That Power Everyday Lives
Batteries power the infrastructure that supports daily life across the United States. They are essential to transportation, communications, energy reliability, and emergency systems that protect communities and keep industries running.
Gopher Resource’s vision is to responsibly renew the critical materials that make this infrastructure possible. Through advanced battery recycling, we keep lead and other valuable materials in continuous use, supporting a secure domestic supply chain while reducing reliance on primary extraction and foreign imports.
Our closed‑loop recycling process transforms spent lead batteries into high‑quality materials used to manufacture new batteries and other products, over and over again. This circular approach strengthens U.S. manufacturing, reduces waste, and ensures essential resources remain available for generations to come.
ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE
Minimizing environmental impact factors into every decision we make. We voluntarily invest in advanced environmental controls, equipment, and technology to ensure our operations are safe, efficient, and continually improving.
Gopher Resource leads in the research, development, and application of technologies that advance cleaner and more sustainable battery recycling, not only for our facilities but for the broader industry. By doing so, we help raise the standard for how critical materials are responsibly recovered and reused at scale.
KEEPING THE BATTERY LIFECYCLE IN MOTION
We proudly support a circular economy by recycling spent automotive, industrial, and stationary batteries into reusable resources that power essential systems across the country. Our operations help keep over 24 million batteries out of landfills each year while returning high‑purity materials to productive use.
By keeping the battery lifecycle in motion, Gopher Resource contributes to:
- A more resilient domestic materials supply
- Reduced environmental impact
- Long‑term infrastructure reliability
RECYCLING HIGHLIGHTS
- Keep more than 24 million spent lead-based automotive, industrial, and stationary batteries from going into landfills each year
- Process nearly 600 million pounds of lead annually for reuse
- Process more than 41 million pounds of polypropylene into pellets for reuse
- Operate The Recycling Zone, a community recycling center for Dakota County, Minnesota