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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| Recology San Francisco Transfer Station Public Recycling and Disposal Drop Off | 501 Tunnel Ave. | San Francisco | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Recology Recycle My Junk | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Pick-up, Pick-up for a Fee | |||
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Pedal Revolution | 3085 21st St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Bike parts and tools are accepted as long as they are in decent working shape. Tax-deductible. | |
| Nextdoor |
Headquarters 420 Taylor St |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Mike's Bikes | 4233 W Middlefield Rd | Palo Alto | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Repairs: bicycles, derailleurs, bike wheels, handlebars, spokes, bike accessories. Recycles: innertubes | |
| Mike's Bikes | 1233 Howard St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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 | ||
| Karim Cycles | 2800 Telegraph Ave | Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Metal parts can be recycled | |
| Fry's Metals | 1845 W. Winton Ave. | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
| Fremont Schwinn Cyclery | 4040 Papazian Way | Fremont | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station | 41149 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate for recycling drop-off area | |
| FreeCycle |
The Freecycle Network PO Box 294 |
Tuscon | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| Facebook Buy Nothing Groups | 1 Hacker Way | Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| 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 | ||
| El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center | 7501 Schmidt Ln. | El Cerrito | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Bicycles and bicycle parts bin for donations / exchange. | |
| Eden Bicycles | 3318 Village Dr | Castro Valley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee |
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