Electric Bike Battery Collection and Recycling Service

BA Appoints European Recycling Platform UK to as partner in breakthrough new service

28 February 2023, LONDON, UK–The Bicycle Association (BA) today announces its intention to set up a UK-wide electric bike battery collection and recycling service, ahead of expected significant growth in the sale of electric bikes in the coming years.

In many other European markets there is already a single collection programme running, with those companies placing the electric bikes onto the market participating along with a large network of retailers who act as collection points for the public. The perceived benefits of such a programme are simplicity at retail level, reducing cost and complexity for bike companies and a clear and convenient way for customers to return batteries.

Following a detailed tender process, ERP UK has been appointed by the BA as its partner to set up and deliver this programme.

Stephen Holt, Bicycle Association Retail Trade Manager

“With millions of electric bike sales ahead of us, this is an exciting initiative that will make it easy for retailers to safely store faulty and expired batteries in one fireproof rated drum - with one phone call when full to get it swapped out. With the support of electric bike producers, we hope to provide a national network of hundreds of collection points convenient for customers.

We are looking forward to working closely with ERP, who are experts in the construction and implementation of such initiatives.”

John Redmayne, Managing Director of ERP UK

“ERP UK are delighted to have been chosen by the Bicycle Association as their partner in developing a battery collection service for the sector. With growing numbers of E-bikes in use, the need for the sector to safely and responsibly deal with end of life batteries has been highlighted.  We are looking forward to working with the Association and using our experience in engineering circular economy solutions to develop a sector-specific service.”

The BA and ERP will begin a trial shortly, the learnings from which will contribute to a proposed national rollout later this year. This follows an update on the scheme to members at the BA annual conference in Birmingham where 150 delegates representing over 90 UK bike businesses also discussed the latest market data, advocacy activities and further BA projects including diversity in cycling and reshoring UK bike manufacture. Further information on how to join the BA can be found here.

About the Bicycle Association

The Bicycle Association (BA) is the national trade association for the UK cycle industry. The BA strives always to represent the best interests of the UK cycle industry to government, stakeholders and the general public – with the highest standards of professionalism. The mission of the BA is to grow ‘everyday cycling’ in the UK and remove barriers to cycling for everyone. https://www.bicycleassociation.org.uk

About ERP

European Recycling Platform (ERP) was created by producers for producers, to ensure high-quality and cost-effective implementation of producer compliance, for the benefit of our customers and the environment.

Part of the Landbell Group, an international supplier of service and consulting solutions for environmental and chemical compliance, our aim is to build a sustainable future by delivering services which make the economy more circular.

Please visit our batteries compliance page at: www.erp-recycling.org/uk/what-we-cover/streams/batteries/