Markus L.
Wiedikon · 3 weeks ago
★★★★★
"Faster than expected. Wrote on WhatsApp at 14:00, by 14:38 the mechanic was at my door with the cargo bike. Flat fixed, brake adjusted, CHF 99. Will be back."
Bike disposal · Recycling Zurich
Old bike? CHF 45 flat in the city of Zurich.
Your old bike deserves a second life — or a clean disposal. We come by cargo bike, pick it up and take care of everything. Flat CHF 45 per bike only in the city of Zurich. Outside? Just call — or send us a photo, maybe we can offer a better price.
City of Zurich (all 80xx) · Outside: +41 76 235 21 26 call
CHF 45City Zurich · private
CHF 150/hCompanies · + CHF 29/bike
48 hPickup possible
0 CO₂Cargo bike trip
About us · no selfies
One chief mechanic. Cargo bike. Mobile in Zurich.
I'm the chief, I ride the cargo, I fix your bike. Sometimes friends help when it's busy. No selfies — just real shots of the tools and the road.
Honestly
Why it's not free.
Honest: there's no free bike pickup from us. Everything we do costs time and material:
- → Trip by cargo bike to your home
- → Pickup and transport with the cargo
- → Storage in our workshop
- → Sorting: repairable or not
- → Recycling, disassembly, sorted disposal
- → Refurbishing / selling / donating usable bikes
- → Hazardous-waste disposal for e-bike batteries
In return VELOV is transparent and fair: CHF 45 flat city Zurich, one clear price, one honest service.
💡 Tip: send us a photo on WhatsApp beforehand. If your bike is still in good condition or has special parts (vintage, premium components, e-bike), we can sometimes offer a better price — or even pay you for it.
Live price calculator
What does pickup cost?
10-second estimate — and an indication of how many bikes will likely get a second life.
⚠️ Flat price CHF 45 applies only in the city of Zurich (postcodes 80xx). Outside? +41 76 235 21 26 call.
Number of bikes1 bike
Condition of bikes
Estimated cost
CHF 45 incl. VAT
CHF 45/bike × 1
♻️ Second life estimate ~0/1 (40%)
Non-binding estimate. Final price confirmed after a quick chat.
How it works
In 4 steps to a tidy bike room.
1
📸
Send photo
Send us photo(s) of your bike on WhatsApp. We assess the condition — sometimes we can offer a better price.
2
📋
Offer
We confirm the price (private: flat CHF 45 in city Zurich, otherwise individual) and arrange a slot.
3
🚴
We come
By cargo bike, at the agreed time. We pick up everything — you don't carry anything.
4
♻️
Sorting
Refurbish if possible, properly recycle if not. Batteries disposed of separately per Swiss regulations.
Why VELOV
More than just disposal.
Circular economy
Working bikes are inspected, refurbished and given a second life — through sale or donation.
Disposal certificate
For admins and companies: on request we document everything and provide a disposal certificate.
Cargo bike pickup
We come by cargo bike — no truck, no CO₂. Also in underground parking and narrow courtyards.
Fast & honest
Slot usually within 48 hours. Everything we do (pickup, storage, sorting, recycling, refurbishing) costs time and material. That's why the fair price.
Common questions
What customers really ask.
No — unfortunately not. Everything we do (cargo trip, pickup, storage, sorting, recycling, refurbishing or passing on) costs us time and money. Private in city Zurich: flat CHF 45 per bike. With a photo beforehand we can sometimes offer a better price.
Exclusively in the city of Zurich (all 80xx postcodes). For locations outside the city of Zurich there is no fixed price — please call us at +41 76 235 21 26 and we make an individual offer.
We inspect every bike. If repairable, we refurbish it and give it a second life — through sale or donation. Bikes beyond saving are recycled properly: steel, aluminium, tires, batteries all sorted separately.
Private in city Zurich: from 1 bike at the flat rate. For companies / admins: the hourly rate pays off from 5+ bikes, as we can work efficiently on site.
Yes. E-bike batteries are disposed of separately and properly per Swiss regulations. Included in the price.
Absolutely — that's what our company offering is for. We come by cargo, sort on site, document on request. Outside city Zurich on request.
Usually within 48 hours of the request. For urgent cases (e.g. clearing before a move) often the same day.