Scrap and parts of a bicycle may include a metal frame, gears, pedals, handles, or wheels.
Consider offering high quality older bikes to community bicycle repair and redistribution organizations.
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.
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Aaron Metals (Hayward) | 25101 Clawiter Rd | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up, Buyback Drop-off | Free pick-up and drop box service for industrial and commerical accounts. | |
| Aaron Metals (Oakland) | 750 105th Ave. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up, Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Berkeley BART Bike Station | 2023 Center St | Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Berkeley Recycling Center |
669 Gilman St. (corner of 2nd & Gilman) |
Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | place in steel or aluminum scrap bins as the case may be | |
| Bye-Cyclery | 11523 Streambed Pl | Dublin | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| CASS (Custom Alloy) | 2730 Peralta St. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Castro Valley Cyclery | 20515 Stanton Ave | Castro Valley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Charron Metals Corp | 1720 Monterey Road | San Jose | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Cosmic Cycles | 5651 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Craigslist |
222 Sutter St Floor 9 |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Cycle City | 1433 High St | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Cycle Sports | 3530 Grand Ave #2 | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Cyclepath | 22510 Foothill Blvd. | Hayward | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Cycles of Change Community Bike Shop | 1246 23rd Ave | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | Bicycles, parts and accessories must be in reusable/resalable condition. | |
| Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Recycle drop-off area, if it's metal | |
| Eden Bicycles | 3318 Village Dr | Castro Valley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center | 7501 Schmidt Ln. | El Cerrito | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Bicycles and bicycle parts bin for donations / exchange. | |
| El Sobrante Cyclery | 5057 El Portal Dr. | El Sobrante | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| El Sobrante Cyclery | 5057 El Portal Dr. | El Sobrante | Repair | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Facebook Buy Nothing Groups | 1 Hacker Way | Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Pick-up |
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