St Louis programs recycle bicycle tires and tubes--and entire used bikes
Submitted by Brent Hugh on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 3:33pm
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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