E-bike batteries are large lithium-ion packs, so never put one in the trash or curbside recycling, where a damaged cell can start a fire. There’s a proper way to recycle them in the US.

How does eBike battery recycling work in the U.S.?

Bosch is a founding partner in the national e-bike battery recycling program run by Call2Recycle with PeopleForBikes. The program is up and running: participating bike shops take in end-of-life e-bike batteries and ship them off for proper recycling. Read more about the program here.

What should I do with my old Bosch battery?

Contact us first, by call or text at 646-736-7716 or at [email protected], and we’ll confirm the current drop-off process. You can also find participating drop-off sites at call2recycle.org.

Don’t open, modify or “recondition” the pack on the way out. If it’s swollen, cracked, leaking or scorched, tell us before you bring it in, because damaged batteries are handled under a separate, stricter process.

Bosch’s own details on recycling are in their help center here.