# Orange County e-bike safety buyback program

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/orange-county-e-bike-safety-buyback-program
> Updated: 2026-09-14T18:16:52.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

To address rising injuries and deaths involving electric vehicles among youth, the Orange County District Attorney’s office launched an e-bike and e-moto buyback program. District Attorney Todd Spitzer noted that such injuries have become a leading cause of emergency room admissions for Orange County youth. The program, funded by assets from criminal enterprises, allowed individuals to anonymously surrender e-bikes, e-motorcycles, e-scooters, and pocket bikes in exchange for gift cards or event tickets.

The inaugural event held at Angel Stadium saw a high turnout, with officials estimating that nearly 1,000 vehicles were surrendered, filling nine large trucks. The demand was significant enough that residents continued to arrive even after the available gift cards had been exhausted.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-14: Orange County hosts e-bike and e-moto buyback event

Nearly 1,000 electric bikes and motorcycles were surrendered during a first-of-its-kind buyback program hosted by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office at Angel Stadium.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/orange-county-hosts-e-bike-and-e-moto-buyback-event

### 2026-08-21: Orange County launches e-bike buyback program to improve safety

Orange County is launching a national-first e-bike buyback program in September, offering gift cards up to $1,000 to reduce injuries and deaths associated with electric micro-mobility vehicles.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/orange-county-launches-e-bike-buyback-program-to-improve-safety

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