Bicycle inventory – “Fix, don’t throw away”
Old, defective, and abandoned bicycles are a familiar sight in and around residence halls – but what happens with them? Our motto is “Fix, don’t throw away!” so the bikes are taken to self-help workshops, where old bikes are put in working condition on a full-time and voluntary basis, social added value included.
| The aim: |
Raising awareness among students for less trash in and around our residential units |
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| Time frame: |
Bicycle inventories are conducted as needed, up to twice a year. April and October are ideal as these are the months when the greatest number of residents can be expected in our residence halls. |
| Resources deployed: |
A bicycle inventory is announced by prominently posting notices near the entrances to the bike rooms in the respective residence hall. Such a notice states that bicycles with stickers on them will be disposed of unless the owner removes them from Studentenwerk Dresden property within the specified time period. |
| Description: |
Bikes not removed by the owner by the stated deadline will be cleared by Studentenwerk Dresden facility managers and stored for a minimum of 3 months. When bikes are removed, locks that had to be removed too are paired with the bike they were taken from (e.g. using tape or cable ties). This allows a resident to prove their ownership if they retrieve the bike within the storage period. After the deadline, the bikes are usually offered to non-profit organizations for recycling. Unserviceable individual parts are scrapped. |
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