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 | ||
| Fry's Metals | 1845 W. Winton Ave. | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
| Schnitzer Steel (Oakland) | 1101 Embarcadero West | Oakland | Recycle | Buyback Pick-up | Commercial quantity. | |
| Mike's Bikes | 4233 W Middlefield Rd | Palo Alto | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Repairs: bicycles, derailleurs, bike wheels, handlebars, spokes, bike accessories. Recycles: innertubes | |
| Schnitzer Steel (San Jose) | 11665 Berryessa Rd. | San Jose | Recycle | Buyback Pick-up | Commercial quantity. No refrigerants | |
| GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Metal parts can be recycled | |
| Charron Metals Corp | 1720 Monterey Road | San Jose | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| SMaRT Station | 301 Carl Rd | Sunnyvale | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only. | |
| 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. | |
| Recology San Francisco Transfer Station Public Recycling and Disposal Drop Off | 501 Tunnel Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Recology Recycle My Junk | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Pick-up, Pick-up for a Fee | |||
| Aaron Metals (Oakland) | 750 105th Ave. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up, Buyback Drop-off | ||
| 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 | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| CASS (Custom Alloy) | 2730 Peralta St. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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 | |
| Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station | 41149 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate for recycling drop-off area | |
| Livermore Cyclery | 2752 First St | Livermore | Repair | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Cyclepath | 22510 Foothill Blvd. | Hayward | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| El Sobrante Cyclery | 5057 El Portal Dr. | El Sobrante | Repair | Buyback Drop-off |
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