Any suggestions for recycling of old/broken/worn out MTB components and tires? I am starting to accumulate alot of broken and outdated parts which I don't want to chuck in the garbage. Ideas?
Shed head!
Disposal of old parts/tires
Our Community Bikes would be a good place to start.
MEC will take tires.
Our Community Bikes would be a good place to start.
+1
crappy parts get used to refurbish free bikes given out to those in highest need. better parts are sold to fund programs. they recycle everything, metal, plastic, etc. including tires and tubes, which isn't easy and some bike shops, in my experience, aren't honest about
edit: though if you are in the 'burbs there may be a community bike programs closer to home that would really appreciate donated parts
"Nobody really gives a shit that you don't like the thing that you have no firsthand experience with." Dave
Yeah main and 17th isn't a big drive for something like that. I can drop off a bunch of stuff that'll get recycled and re-used then go to the 5-point for a beer.
Shed head!
Our Community Bikes
They will 'take anything' that what they told me when I handed over a badly buckled wheel with seized spokes and a random back of cables and deraillieurs.
Shredding hypothetical gnarr
Agree with OCB, but don't forget about neighbourhood recyclers if it's hard to get to OCB.
When I have useable bike parts (especially tires) that are no longer on my bike or too work for true MTB use, I simply put a little box out on the front lawn and within 24 hours usually 80% of it is gone or picked through.
I leave partially worn tires in the alley - they're always gone by morning. A binner on bike can eke a lot of life out of a tire that's no longer dirtworthy.
There's nothing better than an Orangina after cheating death with Digger.
I leave partially worn tires in the alley - they're always gone by morning. A binner on bike can eke a lot of life out of a tire that's no longer dirtworthy.
I do the same…surprised at how quickly they go.
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