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Where to donate bikes and sports gear in Québec City

4 organizations in and around Québec City 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.

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 Québec City that take bikes

Centre Ozanam (Société de Saint-Vincent-de-Paul)

Not stated - ask them
TakesMeubles de salon, de chambre et de cuisine en bon état, Matelas propres, Gros électroménagers (cuisinières, réfrigérateurs), Petits électroménagers, Vaisselle, literie, rideaux, valises, outils, Vêtements, chaussures, gants, foulards, Jouets et articles de sport, Livres, romans, BD, dictionnaires, Disques vinyle et systèmes de son, Tableaux
Won't takeProduits inflammables (propane, essence), Produits chimiques et nettoyants dangereux, Peintures et vernis, Pièces d'auto, Matériaux de construction, Meubles abîmés, Stores à cordes, Bassinettes et marchettes, Imprimantes
CollectionCollection is referred to on their site but the terms were not something we could confirm. Ask when you call.
Where860, rue du Roi, Québec, QC G1K 2Y2
Visit their site →418 522-0880

Entraide diabétique du Québec (EDQ)

Will collect, conditions apply
TakesVêtements, Souliers (attachés ensemble), bottes, Sacs à main et sacs à dos, valises, Vaisselle, chaudrons, casseroles, ustensiles, Cadres, bibelots, vases, miroirs, chandeliers, Bijoux, argenterie, articles artisanaux, Literie, rideaux, serviettes de plage, Équipements électroniques fonctionnels, caméras, radios, horloges, Fer à repasser, fer à friser, séchoir à cheveux, Jeux de société, jouets, articles de sport, Tapis décoratifs (petits et moyens)
Won't takeAppareils électroménagers, Armes à feu ou armes blanches, Bardeaux, BBQ, Bois, Cassettes, Cendriers, Chaises / chaises hautes, Contenants de peinture / peinture, Écrans d'ordinateur, Journaux et revues, Lit de bébé (bassinette), Livres, Matelas, Matières explosives ou dangereuses, Meubles en tout genre, Nourriture, Ordinateurs, Parcs pour enfants, Piano, Pneus, Sièges d'auto pour enfants, Chapeaux et casques, Stores, Tapis mur à mur, Téléviseurs, Tringles à rideaux, Vélos, Vêtements tachés, troués ou en mauvais état
CollectionCollecte à domicile offerte dans la Capitale-Nationale (ainsi qu'en Chaudière-Appalaches et Kamouraska/Rivière-du-Loup). On s'inscrit par formulaire en ligne et l'organisme rappelle pour convenir d'une date. La liste exacte des municipalités desservies est sur https://entraidediabetique.org/collecte/. Leur site n'indique pas si le service est payant. Important: ils refusent explicitement les « meubles en tout genre » — ne comptez pas sur eux pour un sofa. Québec: 418 877-5111 ou 1 888 877-5111.
WhereBoîtes de dons et centres de dons en magasin répartis au Québec — consulter leur carte des centres de dons sur leur site plutôt que de se fier à un nombre. Les dons déposés au centre de dons Village des Valeurs de Sainte-Foy vont à EDQ (confirmé sur le site de Village des Valeurs).
Visit their site →418 877-5111

Renaissance

Drop off only
TakesVêtements et chaussures, Accessoires (sacs à main, bijoux, ceintures, chapeaux, foulards), Articles ménagers, Électronique, Articles de sport, Livres
Won't takeGros meubles, Matelas, Gros électroménagers, Carburants, produits nettoyants, peinture, Armes
CollectionLeur page de dons est explicite: « Please note that we do not offer home pick-ups. » Un service distinct d'inscription à une collecte à domicile existe à collecteadomicile.renaissancequebec.ca avec vérification par code postal, mais cette page ne s'est pas chargée lors de la vérification — l'admissibilité des codes postaux de Québec n'est PAS confirmée. Apportez vos articles en magasin. Ils précisent aussi que la liste d'articles n'est pas exhaustive et que le préposé peut refuser un article.
WhereRenaissance est présente dans la région de Québec: quatre points confirmés sur leur propre carte (Charlesbourg, Halles Fleur de Lys, Laurier Québec et un centre de dons route de l'Église) plus un à Lévis. Utiliser leur localisateur officiel pour les adresses et heures à jour: https://renaissancequebec.ca/en/map/
Visit their site →418 204-2811

Village des Valeurs

Not stated - ask them
TakesVêtements et chaussures, Linge de maison, Sacs à dos et sacs à main, Équipement de sport, Livres, Jouets, Petits électroménagers, Petits meubles, Électronique
CollectionLa page du centre de dons n'annonce que des heures de dépôt sur place; aucun service de cueillette n'y est mentionné dans un sens ni dans l'autre.
WhereCentre de dons de Sainte-Foy confirmé: 3355, rue de la Pérade, Québec, QC G1X 3V3. Heures de dons: lun–mer 10 h–20 h, jeu–ven 10 h–21 h, sam 9 h–17 h, dim 10 h–17 h. D'autres succursales existent dans la région — utiliser leur localisateur de magasins. Les dons déposés ici soutiennent Entraide diabétique du Québec.
Visit their site →(418) 425-3515

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