One of the biggest problems caused by the explosion of bike sharing is the illegal parking and dumping of bikes, blocking pavements and even streets. There are many official dump sites containing thousands of bikes collected and piled up by city workers.
The problem is a big headache for both the government and the bike companies, especially as some of the dumped bikes belong to firms no longer in business.
“Putting bikes onto the streets was a market decision,” said an officer from the government. “We don’t have a budget to clean up the mess. And, after all, it would be spending the taxpayers’ money.”
For the bike companies, it is an issue of budget and transport. “We first have to pick out the ones that belong to us,” said ofo worker Ma Yibing, explaining many bikes from different companies are often piled up together. “Usually, we will work together with other firms to save us some time.” Mobike said it is collecting bikes all the time, but due to limited staff number it is a difficult job. Meanwhile, more bikes are being dumped at the sites.
And in some cases, the bikes are so badly damaged as they are thrown into piles that the cost of collecting and repairing them may not be worth it. Even recycling plants(工厂) won’t like to take them. “You have to consider the cost and sometimes extra fees for collecting them,” said a manager at a recycling plant. “There is no profit in these bikes.”
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