Donations can be dropped off at The Hub during business hours (10-6, Thursday-Saturday). Please read the information below before bringing your donations – we may not be able to accept some of your items.
Bicycle Donations: We are completely overwhelmed by the sheer volume of bicycles we already have and keep trying to come our way, as a result we are only accepting very select steel framed 26″ or 700c wheeled bikes from the 80’s or 90’s. If you able to send us any photos of prospects to our website (thepedalproject@gmail.com) we will get back to you and let you know if we are interested. We are willing to accept aluminum framed bikes with suspension, suspension “mountain bikes”, or electric bikes for a fee of $25-50 per adult non department store bike on a sliding scale, or $75 per electric bike (w/o battery*). We do not want in any way recumbents, tandems, kids bikes, single speed coaster brake cruisers, or road bikes post 1990. We’ve been at this for 25 years and have seen the world’s stuff pile grow at an alarming rate. This reality has resulted in a very complicated and concerning situation that requires constant consideration and effort. This all means inadequate time left to help people with repairs, limits our education outreach toward mechanical empowerment and actually fixing the bicycles for repurpose.
*batteries can be brought to the Household Hazardous Waste facility at 3505 Airport Drive, Hours:
Monday – Friday, 9 am – 4 pm
First Saturday of each month, 9 am – 4 pm
Parts Donations: We are still accepting small parts and accessories in fair working condition and ideally reasonably clean and sorted to the best of your ability. We do not accept car accessories, tubeless tires with sealant contamination, old worn out bikes shoes, or oddly large piles of wheel hoards.
Alternatives: If we choose not to accept what you have, you could try The Habitat For Humanity Thrift Store (Cornwall and Ohio intersection, across the street from Bellingham High School, Goodwill, Value Village, Humane Society Thrift Store, etc. Z Recycler at 6129 Guide Meridian (Laurel/Lynden) which is about 6-9 miles North on the Guide (they will literally recycle what you have, like end of the line). Free pile/corner: a note about that-although it seems like a good idea and as easy as it gets, a lot of free piles end up in a shopping cart and end up packed off into the woods making it often times a “City” disposal issue. In utopia, free piles become someone else’s legitimate score and treasure. We live in a real nice place to say the least, but it’s not quite utopia, sorry to say.
Thank you for all your considerations toward this plight, we are pretty desperate to get caught up on the accumulation we have been graciously provided. We look forward to your continued support.
Financial Donations: We do gratefully accept direct financial donations and we appreciate any assistance you are able to provide, even if it’s just $1. We are a certified 501(c)(3) organization so all donations are tax deductible. You can make a one-time or recurring cash donation here:
Click HERE to donate to The Hub!
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Other ways to get involved:
TRASH CLUB is a volunteer bike-powered litter cleanup crew that meets at the Hub’s Ohio St. office on the first Sunday of every month. Learn how to participate and help us take care of Whatcom Creek!