Bicycles

Yes can be reused and recycled.

REUSE

"Mike the bike" is selling bicycles at Shabitat, all the bikes are recycled and serviced. Find them on Saunders Road Depot, Lewes Road, Brighton, BN2 4AY or call on 01273 677577.
The "Re-Cycle" project gathers second-hand bicycles and ships them to various African countries. They teach local people to repair and maintain them as a trade.
"Cranks" are a not-for-profit organisation that teaches you how to fix your bike for free. They accept old bikes and parts for donations.
Re:cycle is a student-run co-op at the University of Sussex. They recover abandoned or donated bikes, restore them and rent them to students for a cheap price to encourage cycling to university.

RECYCLED
Where?

If your bicycle can't be used for parts or spares by any of the above organisations, as it is made from metal please take it to the Brighton Household Waste & Recycling site on Wilson Avenue or the Hove Household Waste & Recycling site on the Old Shoreham Road. See here for exact locations and opening times. For more details contact City Clean on 01273 292929.

DID YOU KNOW?

Metal recycling conserves natural resources by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and using less energy than making metal from virgin ore.
The production of new metal releases a far greater amount of greenhouse gas emissions compared with making products from recycled metal.
Using scrap metal in lieu of virgin ore generates 97% less mining waste and uses 40% less water

The amount of energy saved using various recycled metals compared to virgin ore is up to: