Bicycle recycling
Recycle your bicycle
We are a central Wellington drop-off point for ReBicycle EkeRua. If you have a bike that could do with a new home - drop it off to us.
They’ll give your donated bikes new lease on life.
What is ReBicyle?
ReBicycle is a charitable community organisation which ‘upcycles’ second-hand bikes into safe, practical commuter bikes to gift or loan to people who need them, starting with newly settled refugees but also including any people experiencing financial difficulty.
All bikes are donated by the public, parts are donated or bought, and mechanics volunteer their time where possible.
Why ReBicyle?
There are many people in our community who need access to free/cheap/accessible transportation. ‘Transport poverty’ is becoming a real issue.
Free bikes and helmets, combined with cycle skills training, offer a long term transport solution with little ongoing cost. It also keeps bikes out of the landfill and helps to reduce carbon emissions.
The meaning behind EkeRua
EkeRua ReBicycle was given to them by Vincent Olsen-Reeder. In his words, “Eke is the general word given to ‘riding’ modes of transport. This covers all public transport, surfing, skating and cycling. In a sense, eke also means to achieve and overcome. This derivation comes from the word hangarua, recycling, which means to ‘purpose twice.’ Thus the name means to jump on a bike again”
“950 bikes have been donated to us since we started and we’ve fixed up (with help from our wonderful volunteers) and re-homed over 630. That’s 630 people in the Wellington region who wouldn’t otherwise have access to a bike, for fun, transport or recreation. We reckon that’s a pretty cool achievement. Every week we spot more and more of our bikes ‘out in the wild’. Keep an eye out for the sticker on the stem! 🙂”
For more information, head to: www.rebicycle.nz/