Turn in not only batteries but also old or broken bicycle batteries!

More and more people are using electric bicycles. But not everyone knows what to do with the old or broken bicycle battery. Read how you can return it sustainably.

Responsible submission

To avoid dangerous situations and not harm the environment, it is important to properly return old or broken bicycle batteries. This means: do not throw the battery away with the household waste, but make sure it can be recycled responsibly. This can be done by returning the battery to the Environmental Park or to a bicycle store affiliated with Stibat (https://www.stibat.nl/).

Super-powerful energy source

In fact, an old or broken bicycle battery is a super-powerful energy source made up of Lithium-ion batteries. You also find these batteries in your laptop, smartphone or electric toothbrush.

These batteries are very sensitive. When you dispose of the battery in the household garbage, the battery or battery will end up in the press of the garbage truck. Damage to the battery or accumulator creates heat and fire, which can cause a fire in the garbage truck or at the disposal facility.

Valuable metals

There are valuable metals in bicycle batteries that can be reused. For example, copper for new faucets, aluminum for stairs and nickel for eyeglass frames. And the remaining material? That is very suitable as asphalt.

So your old or broken bicycle battery can be recycled in a responsible and sustainable way. But of course, this only works if you return it in the right way!