St Louis programs recycle bicycle tires and tubes--and entire used bikes

Betsy Ford of REI sent info about this great program.  You can recycle your used bicycle tires and tubes while supporting a local non-profit employer, W.A.C Industries.

Since 2008, nearly 3 tons of tubes and tires have been recycled and over $600 raised. Details:

RECYCLE BIKE TIRES (50 cents ea) & TUBES (free)

  • REI (south of Galleria)
  • Hub Bicycle (Webster Groves)  
  • Big Shark (U City, tubes only)
  • The Bike Center (Des Peres) 
  • Mesa Cycles (Richmond Heights, tubes only)

RECYCLE YOUR USED BICYCLE

BicycleWorks (any condition, see www.stlbikeworks.com, under the 'donate' tab for specific details)


Each year about 50 at-risk kids from the city learn about bike safety and basic maintenance, while they earn a refurbished bike, helmet. lock, & light through the free Earn-A-Bike program.  In addition, BicycleWorks finds numerous other non-profit reuse opportunities for 1000's of bikes and bike parts that would otherwise go to the landfill.

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