Recycle Your Bicycle – Bike Drop-Off and Repair Event, November 2024

If you have unwanted bikes, e-bikes or scooters to dispose of correctly, Council is offering a free collection at The Kingsway Playing Fields car park in Werrington, on Saturday 2 November, from 9am - 2pm.

Do you have an old bike that has a flat tyre, or maybe the brakes and chain need servicing? Bring it along and the mechanics will give it a check and tune-up for free, make sure you book!

Bikes and their parts are valuable resources; it is estimated that just 100 bike shops in NSW could generate up to 50 tonnes of rubber waste annually. It is further estimated that there may be up to 14 million tyres and tubes on unused bicycles in Australian garages, verandahs and sheds; that’s 10,000 tonnes of material. 

It’s important to take unwanted bikes to the right place such as Council’s free Bike Drop-off and Repair Event so they can be repaired, donated or have their parts recycled and reused to make other products. This resource recovery process is not possible when they are disposed of in bulky waste collections or discarded on the street, as this requires specialist processing.

Council encourages residents to bring their bikes, even if they only need a tune-up, repair bookings are essential, visit Humanitix.

Giving life to old bikes means they can be used again, saving residents money and preventing these items from ending up in landfill. Please note only bicycles can be repaired, not e-bikes or scooters.

If residents don’t have a need for their bikes, they can be dropped off and donated on the day. Council’s partner Revolve ReCYCLING will repair them and deliver to charitable causes that provide transport and recreation to underprivileged children.  

If the bikes, e-bikes and scooters aren’t salvageable they will be dismantled and recycled. The rubber from tyres and tubes will be used in playground equipment, bike lanes and in asphalt and the bike frames will be melted down for their steel and aluminium to make new metal products. 

Why not make a refreshing smoothie while you wait. Bike n’Blend will be onsite for attendees to make pedal powered smoothies for free! It takes 30 seconds to blend and there will be multiple recipes to choose from.

Thanks Penrith, for contributing to the Circular Economy, meaning minimal waste.