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🚲 Where to donate bikes
Used bikes can be repaired and given to kids, commuters and families who need low-cost transportation. Bike charities and community bike shops often hold collection days rather than taking drop-offs all year.
Before you go
- Look for a local community bike shop or co-op; many take bikes year-round.
- Rusted-through frames and broken wheels may only be good for parts, so ask first.
- Some programs ask for a small cash donation per bike to cover shipping.
- Add helmets, locks and pumps if the program accepts them.
126 local places we've checked take bikes, plus 2 national programs.
National and mail-in programs
These take donations from anywhere in the country, by mail, at partner drop-off points, or through local chapters. Check each one's rules first.
Nationwide
Free Bikes 4 Kidz
- How: Drop off at a chapter's collection event or site; check the chapter page for dates.
- Rules: Chapters: Atlanta GA, Delaware, Detroit MI, Maryland, Middle Georgia, Minnesota, New Mexico, Omaha NE, Phoenix AZ, Portland OR, Utah and Yakima WA. Not nationwide; accepted bike types and dates are set by each chapter.
- Used bikes collected at seasonal chapter drives
Nationwide
Bikes for the World
- How: Bring bikes to a scheduled collection event (calendar on the site) or the Rockville, MD location.
- Rules: Collections are mostly in the Washington, DC region. Suggested $10 per bike donation to cover overseas shipping. A receipt is provided. Check the What We Collect page for accepted bike types.
- Used bicycles
Local places, by state
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