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Recycle Your Bicycle: Monee Reservoir

Event information

Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025

Time: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Fee: Free!

Age: All ages.

Contact: 815-722-9303

Location: Monee Reservoir


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A line of bikes donated to be refurbished sitting in the grass next to a parking lot. Photo by Meghan McMahon

Event details

This ongoing program runs from Saturday, April 12, to Sunday, April 27. Hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Clean out the garage and make a difference by recycling your bicycle! The Forest Preserve District is collecting for Working Bikes, an organization that refurbishes and distributes bikes locally and globally as tools of empowerment. No bike is too old or rusty! Other drop-off locations include Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Bolingbrook and McKinley Woods — Kerry Sheridan Grove in Channahon.

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Event requirements

No registration is required.

The bike drop is on the turf immediately off the paved parking lot and may be uneven underfoot. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service to participate should submit a request online no later than 48 hours before the program.

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