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▶ Bike Donations

No one wants to throw out a perfectly good bike, and even one in rough shape can be used for parts or for training bike mechanics.  When the time does come to part with your faithful wheels (or that bike that's been in the garage for decades), don't just leave it out on the curb hoping someone will see it before the garbage truck picks it up and crushes it!  Be sure your bike will be useful to someone else by taking it to a recycling centre or collection point.  Cycling is good for the environment; double down and donate as well! ♻️  EVEN BETTER: Donate your CAR 🚘


Donate your Bicycle to this Cooksville Initiative

[Posted: May 11, 2024]

Recycle your Bicycle at a Peel CRC

[Posted: August 16, 2022]

The Region of Peel accepts used bicycles at its Community Recycling Centres (CRCs).  In Mississauga the Battleford or Fewster CRCs are listed on the Region's CRC locations webpage (with maps).

There are guidelines for dropping off bicycles at Peel CRCs in the reuse drop-off area, FREE of charge.

Periodically, various non-profit groups that can use bike donations pick up the available bicycles at a CRC.  Questions?  Call 3-1-1 for the latest information from the Region of Peel.



The GLE Movement distributes used bicycles in Malton

[Updated: August 24, 2024]

Contact Janice Lowe @theglemovement on IG.












Mississauga Cycles

[Posted: August 16, 2022]

GLE uses a variety of sources to get bikes, from individual donations giving old, gently used and even new bikes, bikes and accessories from UNC, bikes from MiWay and they've even gotten some bikes from us via Mississauga Cycles - which we get from the Peel CRCs mostly (we also get donated bikes needing repair and two years ago for a sizable haul from MiWay).

The Region of Peel also has a cage of old bikes needing repair that they cleared out so we got a dozen from there...Now as for current donations it gets complicated - both GLE in Malton and my project in Meadowvale have no permanent storage or workshop space to fix bikes. GLE founder Janice has literally been storing dozens of bikes in her own backyard for three years.

My project, within a Settlement agency, has used an indoor youth programming space unused due to COVID for two years. Both are no longer viable and we have been asking the City for years generally and months specifically to help us build a shipping container bike hub in both neighbourhoods for bike storage, distribution and workshop space. Facilities like these already exist and are very successful in Scarborough, Markham, Ottawa and Hamilton.

The City keeps "studying" but both our projects have passed the limit, so neither can now accept donations. GLE has had to stop bike collection as of last week and us, now having ~80 bikes picked up from the CRC, likely can't accept more until September.

There are other small groups that coordinate with the Region directly and just pickup bikes dropped off at the CRC, so that may just be the best advice to give right now. Some will inevitably go to scrap but these other groups (I don't know their names but you could ask Region CRC?) collect as much as they can.



TOPCA Painted Bicycle Planters

[Posted: August 16, 2022]

The Town of Port Credit Association began their public art/beautification project in honour of Port Credit's 175th Anniversary in 2010.  TOPCA acquired, painted and displayed several painted bicycles around Port Credit and provided the baskets and flowering plants once City Parks staff performed the physical installations.

TOPCA keeps the project going to this day through ongoing bicycle donations, as new locations are added or if a bike planter needs replacement.  TOPCA volunteers water and maintain the baskets seasonally.

IMAGE: This much-photographed red bike planter at the Port Credit harbour is part of TOPCA's Painted Bike Planters Program and is often seen on Mississauga Tourism brochures and promotional materials issued by the Port Credit BIA.

▶ TOPCA will occasionally accept used bicycle donations suitable for bike planters.  Contact: TOPCA@topca.net



Donate your CAR

[Updated: August 24, 2024]

While we are on the subject of donations, getting rid of a second car is realistic and economical as cycling increases.  There are agencies which specialize in picking up donated cars for charity (you get the tax receipt).

▶ Donate A Car Canada example ↴