Donate bikes, parts, and equipment

Each of our four Bicycle Collective locations relies on generous donations of bicycles and parts. Each year we refurbish thousands of bikes of all types. Some are sold to fund our charitable programs; some are donated to adults and children in need. If you’ve got an old clunker sitting in your garage (or you just upgraded and have no more use for that five-year-old beauty) we’ll take it! Even if it is damaged beyond repair (back over it in the driveway?) we'll pull off the useable parts and ensure the rest is recycled responsibly. Best of all, your donation is 100% tax deductible. Below are some general guidelines, but also check our FAQ list below, as there are some nuances for each location.

What We Take & What We Don't Take

In general, if you have used bikes and parts, we can put them to good use. Remember that anything we can't use (damaged or unserviceable) we will recycle to help keep metal and rubber out of the landfill.

Yes: Bikes of any style or size, gently used tires, tubes, wheels, drivetrain components, pedals, shifters, derailleurs, handlebars, stems, racks, and accessories. No: tires that are damaged or beyond usable life, helmets that are damaged and/or more than 5 years old, bike-related chemicals like solvents and old lubes.

Organize A Bike Drive!

Eagle Scouts, Girl Scouts, Bike Clubs, School Service Initiatives, community organizations, just about anyone can get involved and help the bicycle collective in a big way.

Organizations looking for bike-related service projects can really help the Bicycle Collective by organizing a bike donation drive. The Bicycle Collective considers a bike drive that is worthy of an Eagle Scout project or Girl Scouts Gold Award project to be between 50 and 150 bikes, which, depending on where you live, will be quite a task to gather! Sometimes scouts are able to reach that number by flyering their community, but it also helps to throw an event and ask people in the community to donate bikes at that time. If you are interested, we have resources available to help organize your event.

FAQs for bike donations

QUESTION: When can I drop off my donations?

ANSWER: The SLC location accepts walk-in donations anytime between 12:00pm and 6:00pm, Wednesday through Saturday (excluding holidays when the shop is closed). The Provo location accepts walk-in donations anytime between 12:00pm and 6:00pm, Tuesday through Friday, as well as between 10:00am and 2:00pm on Saturdays. Generally speaking, walk-in donation times align with when are shops are open to the public.

QUESTION: Do I need an appointment?

ANSWER: for 5 bikes or less and general parts donations, just come on by. For more than 5 bikes in SLC, please call 801-328-2453 ahead of time to make sure we can accommodate you. In Provo, please call 801-210-9032.
We have limited storage space, and calling to verify a large donation of bicycles helps us prepare space.

QUESTION: The bikes I want to donate are really dirty, is that ok?

ANSWER: Please do your best to clean off visible debris before donating. Donating extremely dirty bikes (covered in mud, dirt, grass or hay) hinders our processing abilities and puts the “dirty work” on us. Tip: you can clean your donation quickly with a garden hose or a household rag and some glass cleaner.

QUESTION: Can you pick up my donations?

ANSWER: We do not do pick-ups.

QUESTION: What do you accept?

ANSWER:

-All types of bikes (road, hybrid, mountain, bmx, tandem, etc)

-All sizes of bikes (adult, child)

-Bike parts of any kind

-Tools of any kind

-Accessories in good condition (helmets, bike pumps, lights, locks, racks, baskets)

-Gently used cycling clothing and shoes

-Old (clean) t-shirts and dish towels that we can turn into rags for our shop

WE DO NOT ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

-Scooters

-Tag-a-Long bikes

-Anything with an internal combustion engine

-Exercise equipment or bike trainers

-Jogging strollers

-Car racks that are missing pieces (if we can’t sell it as a fully functioning rack, please do not donate it). We may refuse a car rack donation if we do not have the space to house it.

-Trailers that are missing hitches (if we can’t sell it as a fully functioning trailer, please do not donate it). We may refuse a trailer rack donation if we do not have the space to house it.