NWLA | NLWA gets the wheels in motion for bike reuse

North London Waste Authority (NLWA), in collaboration with LondonEnergy (LEL) and The Bike Project, is launching a reuse scheme for bikes at seven reuse and recycling centres. The new initiative, a first of its kind in north London, aims to refurbish donated bikes and give them to refugees and individuals seeking asylum in the UK, thereby reducing bike waste and improving the quality of life for people in need.

The scheme will operate by allowing residents of the seven north London boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington and Waltham Forest to donate their unwanted bicycles at their local recycling centre, keeping them in circulation for longer. Leveraging their expertise in bicycle refurbishment, The Bike Project will then repair and restore the donated bikes to a usable condition. The refurbished bikes will then be distributed to refugees and people seeking asylum, providing them with a valuable mode of transport and recreation.

Source: www.nlwa.gov.uk/