Residents can bring their gently used, non-motorized bicycles to four drop-off locations in Long Beach during Recycle Your Bicycle on May 2. 

Dropped-off bicycles will be refurbished and donated to local nonprofit organizations, where they will then be redistributed to residents who need them. Bicycles that cannot be restored will be recycled for parts. 

In last year’s Recycle Your Bicycle event, 178 bicycles were collected; 56 were refurbished and donated and 122 were recycled for parts.  

“The Recycle Your Bicycle event demonstrates how small actions can make a big impact for our community,” said Mayor Rex Richardson in a public statement. “By keeping usable materials out of landfills and putting refurbished bicycles into the hands of community members who need them, we’re supporting sustainability, mobility and opportunity all at once.”

Bikes fill up the inside of The Bicycle Stand on Redondo Ave. as patrons come in to ask question during the Beach Streets event on May 20, 2023. (Richard H. Grant Signal Tribune)

This event is hosted by the Energy and Environmental Services Department, the City’s residential recycling hauler (formerly Waste Management) and local business Pedal Movement, with the goal to keep valuable materials out of landfills and expand access to transportation. 

Bicycles will be accepted from 9 a.m. to noon on May 2 at: 

Silverado Park (1545 W. 31st St.)

Recreation Park (736 Park Ave.)

Houghton Park (6301 Myrtle Ave.)

Whaley Park (5620 E. Atherton St.)

“We’re proud to partner with Pedal Movement and Waste Management on this year’s Recycle Your Bicycle event, and we’re grateful for the community members who take the time to drop off bicycles,” said Bob Dowell, Director of Energy & Environmental Services in a public statement. “Their support helps us refurbish and redistribute bicycles to residents who will benefit from them, reducing waste and expanding access to sustainable transportation.”

The Recycle Your Bicycle event supports the City’s waste-reduction and emission-reduction goals outlined in the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan by increasing access to bicycles as a mode of transportation. It also provides cost-effective, sustainable alternatives to vehicles and reduces waste through the refurbishment of unwanted bicycles. 

In previous years, the City’s Health and Human Services Department has supported bicycle redistribution through the Multi-Service Center (MSC) and the Walk and Roll program. Pedal Movement has also helped connect bicycles with local nonprofit organizations serving youth.

The event is part of the City’s annual Bike Month activities, which will be announced in the coming weeks.

For more information, visit lbcity.info/bikerecycle2026.