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.