Recycle Your Bicycle Program Expands To Hidden Oaks Nature Center

BOLINGBROOK, IL — The fall Recycle Your Bicycle program will be even more convenient this fall with two locations for dropping off bikes you no longer want or use, according to a release from the Forest Preserve District of Will County.

All donated bikes are given to Chicago-based Working Bikes, which refurbishes and distributes them locally and globally to those in need of an affordable and sustainable mode of transportation for work, school, community services, recreation and more, the preserve said.

Previously, the preserve has hosted its bike recycling programs at Monee Reservoir in Monee Township, but this fall, it will also be offered at Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Bolingbrook.

The Recycle Your Bicycle collection program begins Sept. 17 and runs through Oct. 2, the preserve said.

Bikes can be recycled from 8 a.m. to sunset at Hidden Oaks Nature Center. The bike drop is in the parking lot across from the nature center.

Bikes and bike parts can be in any condition, from brand new to beyond repair, according to the preserve.

Also, as part of the Recycle Your Bicycle program, both Monee Reservoir and Hidden Oaks will have power bike demonstrations supplied by Working Bikes. Members of the public can pedal exercise bikes hooked up to generators to power a record player. The bikes will be available during visitor center hours.