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. | |
| Livermore Cyclery | 2752 First St | Livermore | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Livermore Cyclery | 2752 First St | Livermore | Repair | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Facebook Buy Nothing Groups | 1 Hacker Way | Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| CASS (Custom Alloy) | 2730 Peralta St. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Cycles of Change Community Bike Shop | 1246 23rd Ave | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | Bicycles, parts and accessories must be in reusable/resalable condition. | |
| Tip Top Bike Shop | 4800 Telegraph Ave A | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Schnitzer Steel (Oakland) | 1101 Embarcadero West | Oakland | Recycle | Buyback Pick-up | Commercial quantity. | |
| Cosmic Cycles | 5651 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Cycle Sports | 3530 Grand Ave #2 | Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Spokeland | 813 37th St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Donate bikes and parts. Shop for them, and get repair assistance from staff. | |
| Aaron Metals (Oakland) | 750 105th Ave. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up, Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Mike's Bikes | 4233 W Middlefield Rd | Palo Alto | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Repairs: bicycles, derailleurs, bike wheels, handlebars, spokes, bike accessories. Recycles: innertubes | |
| GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Metal parts can be recycled | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Sports Basement (Redwood City) | 202 Walnut St | Redwood City | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Pre-loved Trade In Program. Bike racks, fenders, panniers, U-locks, other components. Not accepted: helmets, nutrition, samples, actual bike parts. | |
| Sports Basement (SF Bryant St) | 1590 Bryant St | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Pre-loved Trade In Program. Bike racks, fenders, panniers, U-locks, other components. Not accepted: helmets, nutrition, samples, actual bike parts. | |
| Sports Basement (SF Presidio) | 610 Old Mason St | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Pre-loved Trade In Program. Bike racks, fenders, panniers, U-locks, other components. Not accepted: helmets, nutrition, samples, actual bike parts. | |
| Sports Basement (SF Stonestown) |
3251 20th Ave Suite 390 |
San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Pre-loved Trade In Program. Bike racks, fenders, panniers, U-locks, other components. Not accepted: helmets, nutrition, samples, actual bike parts. | |
| Mike's Bikes | 1233 Howard St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off |
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