Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
for Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and the City of Palo Alto

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Bicycle - Non-working

Consider reuse and repair, or DIY repair through iFixit or other online repair resources such as The Culture of Repair & The Crucible's Bike Repair Manual & Bike Maintenance Manual, or Bikeride's repair video tutorials by bike part.

Drop-off electric bicycle batteries for recycling at Call2Recycle e-bike collection sites- which are often bike shops.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Eden Bicycles 3318 Village Dr Castro Valley Repair Drop-off for a Fee
Karim Cycles 2800 Telegraph Ave Berkeley Repair Drop-off for a Fee
Lulu's Cyclery 3089 Telegraph Ave Berkeley Repair Free Drop-off
Bikes 4 Life 1600 7th St Oakland Repair Free Drop-off
Berkeley BART Bike Station 2023 Center St Berkeley Repair Drop-off for a Fee
Palo Alto Bicycles 171 University Ave Palo Alto Repair Drop-off for a Fee Repairs: bicycles, derailleurs, bike wheels, handlebars, spokes, bike accessories. Recycles: innertubes
Mike's Bikes of Berkeley 1824 University Ave Berkeley Repair Free Drop-off
Bikes on Solano 1554 Solano Ave Albany Repair Free Drop-off
Waterside Workshops in Aquatic Park 84 Bolivar Dr. Berkeley Repair Free Drop-off Repair for personal bikes by donation. And, donation for upcycling.
ByCyCAL Underneath the Golden Bear Cafe by Sather Gate
Sather Road
Berkeley Repair Drop-off for a Fee Student run bike repair shop run with volunteers. Pay for parts not labor. (Do not fix electric bikes.)
Tip Top Bike Shop 4800 Telegraph Ave A Oakland Repair Drop-off for a Fee
Recreation Equipment, Inc (REI) 2450 Charleston Rd Mountain View Repair Drop-off for a Fee Repairs: Bicycles, Snowboards
Mike's Bikes of Pleasanton 6754 Bernal Ave #710 Pleasanton Repair Free Drop-off
Biketopia Community Workshop 1752 Alcatraz Ave Berkeley Repair Free Drop-off
FixIt Clinic (In-person & Virtual) Repair Free Mail-in Self-repair through the Global Fixers Server on Discord or through Zoom FixIt Clinics.
Summit Bicycles 392 S California Ave Palo Alto Repair Drop-off for a Fee Repairs: bicycles, derailleurs, bike wheels, handlebars, spokes, bike accessories. Daily, Weekly, and some Monthly bike rentals.
My Buddy's Bike Shop 1601 B Railroad Ave Livermore Repair Free Drop-off
Blue Heron Bikes 1306 Gilman St Berkeley Repair Drop-off for a Fee
VeloTechcycles 732 Emerson St Palo Alto Repair Drop-off for a Fee Repairs: bicycles, derailleurs, bike wheels, handlebars, spokes, bike accessories.
Street Level Cycles Annex 90 Bolivar Dr Berkeley Repair Free Drop-off

Curbside Service

Bulky Pickup Note
Alameda
Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for a bulky pick-up.
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Albany
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Berkeley
Castro Valley Sanitary District
Separate and label good/working condition items for donation as part of your Bulky Pick-up set out.
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Dublin
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Emeryville
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Fremont
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Hayward
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Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)
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Livermore
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Newark
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Oakland
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Piedmont
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Pleasanton
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San Leandro
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San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
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San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
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Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
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Union City
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