The Battery Network - Program DetailsUpdated 2 months ago

Hi Team,

I'm happy to announce that J&B is part of The Battery Network e-bike battery recycling program. https://www.jbi.bike/site/battery_recycling.php

How the program works

Electric bicycles and batteries are imported into the U.S.
A retailer sells an electric bicycle.
Customer rides their electric bicycle.
The customer returns the battery to a participating retailer at its end-of-life.
Retailer assesses and ships battery by UPS using packing material provided by The Battery Network.
UPS transports the battery to the recycler
The recycler processes the battery materials to be used in the manufacturing of new products.

Bike shops can register to become an e-bike battery collection site:
- https://batterynetwork.org/e-bike-register/
Click here to find a Drop-off Location in your area:
- https://batterynetwork.org/locator/
FYI, shops in Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico are not eligible at this time

There is no cost to enroll in The Battery Network e-bike battery recycling program. Registered dealers are provided with educational materials, safety training, battery collection kits, and dedicated program support free of charge.

A $15 recycling fee is included in the wholesale price of each new e-bike purchased from J&B. We recommend that the dealer also add a $15 recycling fee to the consumer at the time of sale.
Example: Click here to see the Sun E350 B1 and the corresponding $15 recycling fee note. https://www.jbi.bike/site/product_details.php?part_number=671396

If a retailer receives a new e-bike battery and wants to return it to J&B, the battery may be picked up by a sales rep, provided the rep has completed the required Hazmat Training, signed the training document, and the signed copy is on file with J&B.

WARNING!Do not instruct any retailer or consumer to ship a battery back to any of our facilities.
- Lithium Ion batteries are regulated as hazardous material under the U.S DOT. Once the battery leaves the hands of the consumer, 49 CFR hazmat training is a requirement to transport that battery legally.

J&B does not need and will not take back end-of-life or defective e-bike batteries
If a battery is deemed eligible for warranty, you should replace it or issue a credit as needed. Once this is done, advise the shop to recycle the battery or batteries through The Battery Network e-bike battery recycling program.

We will promote this program to our dealers through marketing emails and JBI.BIKE banners. We hope bike shops nationwide will step up and participate in this program. Bike shop participation is important to the success of this program.
We have created e-bike battery recycling landing pages on our Sun, Sun Seeker, and Pure Cycles consumer websites to promote consumer recycling of our E-Bike batteries through bike shops.
- Sun Bicycles – https://sun.bike/pages/e-bike-battery-recycling
- Sun Seeker – https://sunseeker.bike/pages/e-bike-battery-recycling
- Pure Cycles – https://www.purecycles.com/pages/e-bike-battery-recycling

If you have any questions not covered, please call or email me directly
If a dealer has questions related to joining the program, please refer them to this link. https://batterynetwork.org/programs/e-bike-program/

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