Summary of Recycled Bicycle Sales Methods in Municipalities of Saitama Prefecture

Recycled bicycles are a great value when purchasing used.

Each municipality has different sales methods and timing, making it quite difficult to find recycled bicycles.

This article summarizes the sales methods of recycled bicycles mainly in Saitama Prefecture.

If you’re wondering "What are recycled bicycles?",
please check the following article:

https://gonkunblog.com/how-to-buy-recycle-bike/2070/

Sales Methods for Recycled Bicycles

Saitama Prefecture

Municipality	Sales Method	URL
Ageo City	In-store sales	Link
Asaka City	Unknown	–
Ina Town	Unknown	–
Iruma City	Unknown	–
Ogano Town	Unknown	–
Ogawa Town	Unknown	–
Okegawa City	In-store sales	Link
Ogose Town	Unknown	–
Kasukabe City	In-store sales (weekdays)	Link
Kazo City	Unknown	–
Kamikawa Town	Unknown	–
Kamisato Town	Unknown	–
Kawaguchi City	Rock-paper-scissors if many buyers	Link
Kawagoe City	In-store sales (every Friday)	Link
Kawajima Town	Unknown	–
Kitamoto City	Unknown	–
Gyoda City	Unknown	–
Kuki City	In-store sales	Link
Kumagaya City	Lottery (Web application, irregular)	Link
Konosu City	Unknown	–
Koshigaya City	In-store sales	Link
Saitama City	Unknown	–
Sakado City	Unknown	–
Satte City	Unknown	–
Sayama City	Unknown	–
Shiki City	Unknown	–
Shiraoka City	Unknown	–
Sugito Town	Unknown	–
Soka City	In-store sales	Link
Chichibu City	Unknown	–
Tsurugashima City	Unknown	–
Tokigawa Town	Unknown	–
Tokorozawa City	Unknown	–
Toda City	In-store sales (irregular)	Link
Nagatoro Town	Unknown	–
Namegawa Town	Unknown	–
Niiza City	In-store sales	Link
Hasuda City	Unknown	–
Hatoyama Town	Unknown	–
Hanyu City	Unknown	–
Hanno City	In-store sales	Link
Higashichichibu Village	Unknown	–
Higashimatsuyama City	Unknown	–
Hidaka City	Unknown	–
Fukaya City	Unknown	–
Fujimi City	Unknown	–
Fujimino City	Lottery	Link
Honjo City	Unknown	–
Matsubushi Town	Unknown	–
Misato City	Lottery (last Monday of every month)	Link
Misato Town	Unknown	–
Minano Town	Unknown	–
Miyashiro Town	Unknown	–
Miyoshi Town	Lottery	Link
Moroyama Town	Unknown	–
Yashio City	Bidding	Link
Yokoze Town	Unknown	–
Yoshikawa City	Unknown	–
Yoshimi Town	Unknown

Conclusion

It’s interesting to see how each municipality has its own distinctive approach.
It seems that urban areas where bicycle use is more popular tend to put more effort into recycled bicycle initiatives.