Can worn components be recycled?

I just upgraded the chain rings, cassette, chain, and tires on my road
bike. What is the best way to dispose of the old worn rings, cogs,
chains, etc.? Can they be put in the recycle box along with my pop
cans and cardboard? Or do most municipal recycling programs not
recycle hardened aluminum, steel, etc.?



J. Spaceman

Jason Spaceman wrote:
I just upgraded the chain rings, cassette, chain, and tires on my road
bike. What is the best way to dispose of the old worn rings, cogs,
chains, etc.? Can they be put in the recycle box along with my pop
cans and cardboard? Or do most municipal recycling programs not
recycle hardened aluminum, steel, etc.?

Wind chimes.

Jason Spaceman wrote:
I just upgraded the chain rings, cassette, chain, and tires on my road
bike. What is the best way to dispose of the old worn rings, cogs,
chains, etc.? Can they be put in the recycle box along with my pop
cans and cardboard? Or do most municipal recycling programs not
recycle hardened aluminum, steel, etc.?

Yep, chuck 'em in.

Steel is pulled out of the stream easily. They'll love your
plain aluminum bits. "Mixed metal" (chainrings with steel
pins etc) has slow value but it's not zero.
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

Jason Spaceman wrote:
I just upgraded the chain rings, cassette, chain, and tires on my road
bike. What is the best way to dispose of the old worn rings, cogs,
chains, etc.? Can they be put in the recycle box along with my pop
cans and cardboard? Or do most municipal recycling programs not
recycle hardened aluminum, steel, etc.?

I throw any small metal parts right in the bin. I doubt that tires would
be recycled, but who knows, worst case they'll just go to the
fill/incinerator anyway.

I've had the recyclers reject big metal pieces, but usually those are
picked off by scrap collectors before the trucks arrive. In our area
guys drive around in cars with cell phones and call scrap trucks. Last
week I had an exhaust system I had just cut off picked up just after
dawn. I save big pieces (pipe, disc rotors, etc.) until I have a pile
big enough to attract the scrappers.

I put out good stuff the day before. I was amazed to see a well dressed
woman jump out of a Jaguar to grab a croquet set that I discarded less
than hour before. Even the well to do aren't above trash picking it seems.

I do some myself. I've picked up a few bikes that way. This winter I was
riding my bike to the post office & spotted a rather nice Barracuda MTB
and grabbed it just ahead of the truck. I had to ride home with it slung
over my shoulder. I had to leave another 10-speed lying next to it.

On 28 Mar, 20:40, Jason Spaceman
wrote:
I just upgraded the chain rings, cassette, chain, and tires on my road
bike. *What is the best way to dispose of the old worn rings, cogs,
chains, etc.? *Can they be put in the recycle box along with my pop
cans and cardboard? *Or do most municipal recycling programs not
recycle hardened aluminum, steel, etc.?


Find alternative use before disposal. If you havn't your own chain
whip, a used chain works as well as a new piece on a home made tool.
Just like an old rim can be used to store a tyre, a chainring can be
used to store a ready lubricated chain ready for use. It's also
worthwile just having a box of stuff for when breakages or theft
occurs and you just cant wait for the shop.

TJ

google an area search for beer can aluminum recycle. craigslist ?

aluminum people often reject aluminum with steel attached but only for
paying out.
the train here, Gulf Coast and Your Tax Money, tugs all metals
northward from the incinerators.
I met a smokey type. He wroked on the garbage conveyor picking out
good stuff as the lot headed toward inferno.

datakoll wrote:

google an area search for beer can aluminum recycle. craigslist ?

aluminum people often reject aluminum with steel attached but only for
paying out.
the train here, Gulf Coast and Your Tax Money, tugs all metals
northward from the incinerators.
I met a smokey type. He wroked on the garbage conveyor picking out
good stuff as the lot headed toward inferno.

or if you have a corner garage he probably has a recycle bin/barrel/drum
/whatever. of course ask if you can put stuff in there, don't want to
**** off the local mechanic.

nate

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