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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| FreeCycle |
The Freecycle Network PO Box 294 |
Tuscon | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station | 41149 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate for recycling drop-off area | |
| Fremont Schwinn Cyclery | 4040 Papazian Way | Fremont | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Fry's Metals | 1845 W. Winton Ave. | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
| GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Metal parts can be recycled | |
| Karim Cycles | 2800 Telegraph Ave | Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Nextdoor |
Headquarters 420 Taylor St |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| 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. | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Recology Recycle My Junk | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Pick-up, Pick-up for a Fee | |||
| Recology San Francisco Transfer Station Public Recycling and Disposal Drop Off | 501 Tunnel Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Recology San Francisco Transfer Station Public Recycling and Disposal Drop Off | 501 Tunnel Ave. | San Francisco | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Schnitzer Steel (Oakland) | 1101 Embarcadero West | Oakland | Recycle | Buyback Pick-up | Commercial quantity. | |
| Schnitzer Steel (San Jose) | 11665 Berryessa Rd. | San Jose | Recycle | Buyback Pick-up | Commercial quantity. No refrigerants | |
| SMaRT Station | 301 Carl Rd | Sunnyvale | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only. | |
| Spokeland | 813 37th St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Donate bikes and parts. Shop for them, and get repair assistance from staff. |
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