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Where to donate bikes and sports gear in Montréal

4 organizations in and around Montréal that take donated bikes — what each one accepts, what it turns away, and which will come and collect it.

Verified 2026-09-24 from each organization's own website. We are not affiliated with anyone listed here, nobody pays to be included, and we receive nothing if you donate to them.

How to tell what you have got

Before you call anyone, two minutes with the object settles most of it. None of this needs an expert — it needs a flashlight and a look at the back.

  • A lugged steel road bike from roughly 1970 to 1989 carrying a tubing decalLook at the seat tube and down tube for a decal naming the tubing: Reynolds 531, Columbus SL, SP or SLX, Tange, or Ishiwata. The frame joints are lugs, meaning sleeves with shaped, scalloped edges, not smooth welds. The shift levers are on the down tube, not the handlebars. A magnet will not stick to the rims. On a Reynolds frame, read the whole decal rather than just the number. Reynolds' own 1972 booklet on what the 531 decals guarantee sets out the hierarchy: the top decals promise 531 stays, taper-gauge forks and butted frame tubes, while a decal reading only "butted frame tubes" covers the top, seat and down tubes and leaves the fork blades and stays as lesser material. The words "forks & stays" are what tell you the 531 runs through the whole frame.
  • Any adult bike with alloy rims that rolls, brakes and shiftsMagnet-test the rims, not the spokes or the frame. Our Community Bikes in Vancouver gives the test in a parenthesis on its donation page: "(if a magnet sticks to the rim it's steel)". If the magnet falls off, the rims are alloy — that inference is ours, not theirs, but it is the whole point of the test.
  • Hockey skates, protective gear and sticks in sizes people actually needSkates with steel left above the blade holder and no deep rust pitting, pads with intact straps and foam that has not crushed flat, and sticks with no cracks at the hosel. On any helmet, the CSA sticker must be present, legible and unpainted.
  • Skis and snowboards whose bindings are less than ten years oldFind the binding model and its year, not the ski's year. Snow Valley Ski Club's swap in Edmonton states that "Skis with bindings older than 10 years may not be accepted." It gives no reason for the rule.
  • Cast iron and steel free weights, Olympic plates and dumbbellsThe weight is cast or stamped into the iron. There is no motor, no display and no electronics, so there is nothing on it that can be broken.
  • A recent e-bike whose battery still holds chargeThe pack charges and holds that charge overnight, the casing is not swollen or cracked, the contacts are free of corrosion, and the display powers up and reports a sensible range.

What this list turns away

Counted from what each place says on its own site, not from what is generally true. Most refusals are about condition and completeness rather than category.

  • 2 of 4 will not take upholstered furnitureLe Support (Société québécoise de la déficience intellectuelle), Renaissance
  • 2 of 4 will not take mattresses and box springsLe Support (Société québécoise de la déficience intellectuelle), Renaissance
  • 2 of 4 will not take large appliancesLe Support (Société québécoise de la déficience intellectuelle), Renaissance
  • 2 of 4 will not take hazardous materialFondation La Collecte, Renaissance
  • 2 of 4 will not take anything damaged or stainedFondation La Collecte, Renaissance

Rarely worth anything

Not a rule, and not a reason to bin something without asking. These are the things people most often expect to be worth money and find are not.

  • Entry-level dual-suspension mountain bikes
  • A bike with steel rims
  • A bike that has sat outside and seized
  • Used bicycle helmets
  • Used ski and snowboard helmets
  • Straight, unshaped downhill skis
  • Skis and boards with bindings more than ten years old
  • An e-bike with a dead battery
Bicycle helmets are single-impact items and must be replaced after any impact Canada, national guidance from Parachute, not law

Parachute, Canada's national injury prevention charity, states: "Some helmets are designed for a single impact, such as a bicycle helmet, and must be replaced after an impact. Others are multi-impact, such as hockey helmets, and are designed to protect against more than one impact, but must be replaced when you see damage." That is the whole of what the guidance covers. The inference about second-hand helmets is ours, not Parachute's: on a used bike helmet you cannot establish whether the single impact has already happened, which is why a crashed helmet should be binned rather than passed on. Parachute's page gives impact-based replacement only and states no time interval, so the widely repeated five-year rule is not something we can source to it.

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E-bike and e-mobility lithium batteries must go to a battery recycling route, not household waste Canada, with distinct additional programs in British Columbia and Quebec

Call2Recycle Canada operates the e-mobility battery collection program, accepting rechargeable lithium batteries that power e-bikes, e-scooters, e-skateboards and hoverboards. Collection runs through retailers, municipalities, property managers and other potential partners who opt in to be collectors and receive specialized shipping boxes, so coverage depends on who has opted in near you — check the Call2Recycle locator for your own province rather than assuming a site exists. In British Columbia, Call2Recycle also offers a separate and distinct BC e-mobility program supporting the collection and recycling of full e-bikes, including the battery, in that province. In Quebec, effective 1 July 2026, ecocentres can also opt in to collect complete e-mobility devices for recycling. Outside those two provinces, only the battery is covered and the frame must be handled separately.

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4 places in Montréal that take bikes

Fondation La Collecte

Not stated - ask them
TakesClean, reusable children's and adult clothing, Footwear, Handbags, Jewellery, Books, Bedding, Kitchenware, Sporting goods, Small household items
Won't takeBroken or soiled items, Tires and auto parts, Heavy appliances, Hazardous waste, Organic waste, Plumbing and electrical items
CollectionNo pickup service is advertised. Their site only says "We know it's not always possible to travel to a drop-off location. Contact us to see how we can help" — so whether they will come to you, and on what terms, is decided case by case. Phone (514) 845-7920 ext. 222 or email info@lacollecte.ca to ask.
WhereTheir site states more than 100 donation bins across the Greater Montréal area, with an interactive map on fondationlacollecte.ca to find the nearest. Proceeds go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Montreal.
Visit their site →(514) 845-7920

Le Chaînon

Will collect, conditions apply
TakesClothing, Shoes, Accessories (bags, jewellery, belts), Toys, Kitchen items, Small electronics, Bedding, Books, DVDs and vinyl records, Sports equipment, Furniture, by prior arrangement through their online form
Won't takeAnything not in very good condition — their stated rule is that goods given to the store must be in very good condition and have resale value
CollectionFurniture is handled separately: you fill in the furniture donation form on their site and, in their words, "a responsible person will communicate with you" to arrange the details. No terms or fee are published, so ask when they call. General donations go to the stores during opening hours; phone 514-843-4354 to arrange a large drop-off.
WhereTwo solidarity thrift stores on boulevard Saint-Laurent — Magasin Plateau (514-544-0888) and Magasin Villeray (514-843-4354) — with addresses and hours on their store page. Store revenue funds their services to women in difficulty. Their residence is a confidential location: donations go to the stores only.
Visit their site →514-843-4354

Le Support (Société québécoise de la déficience intellectuelle)

Will collect, conditions apply
TakesClothing and textiles in good condition, Dishware and kitchen items, Small electrical appliances, including microwave ovens, Alarm clocks, sound systems, cameras, lamps, fans, Computers, Sporting goods, CDs, DVDs, records, cassettes, Board games, puzzles, dolls and stuffed toys
Won't takeBeds and mattresses, Sofas and armchairs, Ovens (microwave ovens are accepted), Refrigerators and dishwashers, Washing machines and dryers, Books and magazines
CollectionThey do run a home pickup service — their site describes arranging a time and coming to your home to collect what you have to give, booked through an online application. No fee is stated on the pages that loaded, and the booking page itself did not load when checked, so confirm terms and any cost when you book. Call 514 725-9797, Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., to check whether a specific item is accepted.
WhereTheir site states more than 200 donation bins in the Montréal area, findable with the bin locator on lesupport.ca. They also run two "Les Trouvailles du Support" thrift stores, in Verdun and in Longueuil.
Visit their site →514 725-9797

Renaissance

Not stated - ask them
TakesClothing, shoes, caps, hats, scarves and shawls, Handbags, glasses, new cosmetics, jewellery, belts, Games, toys, bath rings and seats in good condition, Kitchen articles, lamps, frames, curtains, fabric, bedding, Plants, gardening tools, tools, Medical equipment (canes, walkers, wheelchairs), Small appliances (toasters, kettles, irons), Televisions, DVD players, VCRs, cameras, air conditioners, Sporting gear, books, CDs, DVDs, vinyl records, bicycles, Used batteries
Won't takeLarge upholstered or non-upholstered furniture (armchairs, couches, chairs, shelves, beds, desks), Large appliances, Mattresses, Pianos and pool tables, Car seats, highchairs, playpens, strollers, Breast pumps, CPAP machines, syringes, medication, Fuels, cleaning products, paint, weapons, Damaged clothes, Tires and car batteries, Building materials, doors, toilets, Mirrors, fabric scraps, food, company-logoed merchandise, Photocopiers
CollectionCall before counting on it. Two Renaissance pages state plainly that there is no home collection: the donation page says "Please note that we do not offer home pick-ups" and the FAQ says "Renaissance ne peut pas offrir de service de collecte de dons à domicile." A third page (their donation-centres directory) points to a home-collection sign-up at collecteadomicile.renaissancequebec.ca, but that subdomain returned no readable content when checked, so the service could not be confirmed. Treat drop-off as the reliable option.
WhereA large network of donation centres and thrift stores across Quebec, listed by region on their own site with a map at https://renaissancequebec.ca/en/map. No total count is published on the pages read — use their map rather than a fixed list.
Visit their site →514-276-3626

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