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Tailwind for Tools

We’re excited to announce The Recyclery Collective’s 7th annual Tailwind For Tools Fundraiser!

From October 8th to December 31st of 2023, we will be hosting a series of charity events to help keep our shop lights on and our community programs running smoothly. While sales of refurbished bikes covers a significant portion of our operating expense, your financial support can help us improve operations and empower more people to ride bikes!

Please join us in our campaign kick-off on October 8th from 2PM to 8PM in the Jarvis Square Alfresco and R Public House for food, drinks, live music, raffles, silent auctions, activities and a whole bunch of good vibes.

If you would like to donate, click “Donate” below or check out our GiveButter page here!

Community

Labor Day Hours

Sorry, we will cancel regular programming over the Labor Day weekend. This is Open Shop on Saturday, September 2 – and Volunteer Hours on Monday September 4.

Nevertheless – we are running the tune-up class on Sunday September 3.

Community

We’ve Added a New Open Shop Session

Thanks to new volunteers and hosts, we are able to offer another Open Shop session Tuesdays from 5pm to 7pm. To make room, Tuesday Volunteer Hours have been moved to Mondays 5:30pm to 7:30pm. We are slowly getting back to the level of programming we offered prior to the COVID-induced shutdown. By way of reminder, Open Shop is where you can bring in your own bike and get guidance from volunteer bike mechanics and use our shop tools.

Thank you to Tom, Dana and all unnamed volunteers for your help!

Community

Our Mission

The Recyclery Collective is an educational bike shop that promotes sustainability by giving access to tools, skills, and opportunities for collaboration.

Our Vision

We envision a diverse, resilient neighborhood filled with knowledgeable, self-reliant cyclists.

Our Values

  • Collaboration: We create opportunities for people of all backgrounds to work, share, and learn together to support a practical form of transportation.
  • Social Justice: We provide tools and resources to empower underserved populations and nurture community leaders.
  • Ecological Sustainability: We encourage the mindful use of resources and promote cycling as a part of building more resilient communities.
  • Celebrating Everything We Do: We like to have fun while working hard to make bicycles and mechanics accessible.

Our Structure

The Recyclery is a 501c3 non-profit run primarily by volunteers. All major decisions are made by a quorum of collective members at a twice-a-month meeting. The Collective follows a consensus decision making model and is open to anyone willing to put in the time and effort to fulfill collective entry requirements. A few staff members are paid for administrative tasks, fixing bikes for sale, and teaching classes. Meet our collective and staff members here.

Our Support

The Recyclery is grateful for all the support we receive from the wider community.