A CALL has gone out for people with unwanted bikes in Craven to donate them to a worthwhile cause.

Yorwaste, which runs the county's household waste recycling centres, has joined forces with charities, Brownlee Foundation, York Sport, and The Recycle Project CIC, to collect unwanted bikes and give more young people access to an active, healthier lifestyle through cycling.

Now in its third year, Yorwaste's Get reCycling campaign will run throughout August, allowing members of the public to take pre-loved bikes to dedicated drop off points, including at the household waste recycling centres at Skipton and Settle.

The HWRC's will accept bikes for children and adults, in any condition, which will then be repaired or used for parts and redistributed via the campaign’s charity partners.

Cllr Greg White, executive member for managing our environment at North Yorkshire Council, said: “Cycling is an ideal route to an active and healthy way of life, not to mention an environmentally friendly and cost-effective way to get around. However, for some young people, lack of equipment is a barrier to the wide range of benefits a bike can bring and we’re on a mission to break down these barriers with this year’s campaign.”

Find out more at: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/bins-recycling-and-waste/household-waste-recycling-centres/find-your-local-household-waste-recycling-centre.