How to Recycle Old Electric Appliances and Devices: Creative Tips

by Kim, September 2, 2024

"The junk drawer in the kitchen. The forgotten cupboard in the garage. Or even that cluttered space under the bed. Most of us have some nook or cranny stuffed with old electric appliances and devices. The average UK household is believed to contain at least 20 unused gadgets. We’ve all got them—outdated phones, a blender that no longer blends, or a laptop that’s long since passed its prime. But what should we do with these unwanted electronic items? Simply chucking them into the bin is not the answer. Let’s explore creative and responsible ways to recycle and repurpose old electronics."

Learn more:
https://www.ecowasteandrecycling.org/how-to-recycle-old-electric-appliances-and-devices-creative-tips/

#SolarPunkSunday #ReduceReuseRepair #Recycle #Repurpose #NoLandfills #EWaste #FixIt

How to Recycle Old Electric Appliances and Devices: Creative Tips - The Eco Waste and Recycling Wizard from London, UK

The junk drawer in the kitchen. The forgotten cupboard in the garage. Or even that cluttered space under the bed. Most of us have some nook or cranny stuffed with old electric appliances and devices. The average UK household is believed to contain at least 20 unused gadgets. We’ve all got them—outdated phones, a blender […]

The Eco Waste and Recycling Wizard from London, UK

#OakPark Saturday, April 11, 2026 - Oak Park Fix-It Cafe

Every 2nd Saturday/mo @ 11am-2pm
at Community Shop Class, 3818 Stockton Blvd
(turn into parking lot behind between Community Shop Class and Luigi’s)

"Neighbors sharing with neighbors, since 2017.

#Bicycles. #Clothes. #Lamps. Tools. #SmallAppliances. #KnifeSharpening. Computer Consultation

(Almost) Anything is Fixable.

Oak Park Fix-It Cafe is a group of community members who gather once a month to hang out, help anyone with any needed repairs, and (sometimes) even learn a new skill or two!

Come join your neighbors as we share what we have to fix what we need. Or just come as you are, take a load off, have a cup o’ joe and a cookie, and maybe make some new friends. If you need to just relax with friends, we’re here for that. If you want to get your hands a little dirty, we can help there, too.

This is always FREE, and always for EVERYONE—no matter your housing status, language or background."

FMI:
https://oak-park-fix-it-cafe.mailchimpsites.com/

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesCA #RepairCafe #RepairCafes #FixIt #ReduceReuseRepair #BikeTooter #BikeRepair #Mending #LampRepair #SmallApplianceRepair #BuildingCommunity

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We often don’t have the time or money or ability to replace something when it breaks or wears out, but what can we do?

TODAY! April 4th! #PittsburghPA #RepairCafe!

Saturday, April 4, 2026
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Construction Junction - Community Room
214 North Lexington Street
Pittsburgh, PA, 15208

"Celebrate our FIRST WHOLE YEAR of repair meetups with us at #ConstructionJunction! Expect repair experts, tabling organizations, free food from local vendors, and more."

Repair Stations:

- Mending
- Small appliances
- Electronics
- Furniture
- IT support
- Glue/tape/string (miscellaneous)

FMI:
https://www.repaircafepgh.com/events/2026-apr-repair-cafe

#SolarPunkSunday #FixIt #RepairCafesPA #ReduceReuseRepair

April Repair Café (1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY!) — Repair Café PGH

Join us the first Saturday of each month for the Pittsburgh Repair Café at Construction Junction! Expect repair experts, tabling organizations, food trucks, and more.

Repair Café PGH

#BathME - #RepairCafe

Saturday, April 4th, 2026
10am-12:30pm

#PattenFreeLibrary
33 Summer Street
Bath, 04530

"Share, Care for and Repair Your Items We host a number of swaps to help you share your unused or gently used consumable items. Look for our quarterly plant swap, weekly hardware swap, and weekly art supply swap on our calendar. We do not accept certain items like old paint that need to be disposed of elsewhere. Instead, learn where to recycle them with the #recyclopedia, and next time you buy do so with thought to the end of life of your product. We also do not accept large amounts of quality items; those are better to give to Habitat for Humanity, Goodwill or other local schools and nonprofits. Care for items you want to keep with our repair cafes and repair kits in our library of things.

What is a Repair Café? A Repair Cafe is a community-based initiative designed to encourage people to repair broken or damaged items rather than discarding them. These events are typically hosted in libraries, community centers, or local spaces and bring together skilled volunteers (repair experts) and community members who need help fixing everyday items. What is the goal of a Repair Cafe? The goal of a Repair Café is to promote sustainability, reduce waste, and foster a sense of community by encouraging people to repair, reuse, and learn new skills.

We can help with:

Electronics & computers
Clothing and leather goods
Small appliances & lamps
Wooden furniture
Knife Sharpening
3D-printed repairs"

Source:
https://curtislibrary.com/adults/repair/

#SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity #MaineLibraries #LibrariesRule #ReduceReuseRepair #RepairCafesMaine

Repair Cafe

Share, Care for and Repair Your Items We host a number of swaps to help you share your unused or gently used consumable items. Look for our quarterly plant swap, weekly hardware swap, and weekly art supply swap on our calendar. We do not accept certain items like old paint that need to be disposed

Curtis Memorial Library

#RepairCafe #Katikati

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026
9.30am till 12pm midday

2 Wedgewood Street
Katikati, #NewZealand, Tauranga

"What is Repair Café? A pop up place where you can bring your broken belongings for repair (if possible) with help from our skilled volunteer fixers, for FREE, while enjoying a cuppa and a chat.

What sort of things can our skilled volunteers help you with?
- Electrical Items
- Clothing/Textiles
- Small Appliances
- Outdoor Equipment
- Jewellery, Clocks, Watches
- Furniture, Wooden Items/Toys
- Crockery/China
- IT Troubleshooting
- Bicycles
- Sharpening Things
- DIY Tools, Books, Advice"

Source:
https://www.facebook.com/RepairCafeKatikati/

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesNewZealand #RepairCafesAotearoa #FixIt #RightToRepair #RepairCafe #ReduceReuseRepair

Repair Cafe Katikati | Katikati

Repair Cafe Katikati, Katikati. 188 likes · 5 talking about this. What is Repair Café? A pop up place you bring your broken belongings for repair (if possible) with help from our skilled volunteer...

Upcoming #RepairCafes and #Mending events in #NewZealand! (via #RepairCafeAoteroa)

Saturday, March 28, 2026

09:00 #Kerikeri Repair Cafe
09:00 #BlenheimCentral Repair Cafe
09:00 #PalmerstonNorth Repair Café
09:30 #Tauranga Repair Cafe
10:00 #Manurewa Mending and Making Sew-cial
10:00 #Opotiki Repair Cafe
11:30 #Napier Repair Cafe

FMI - https://www.repaircafeaotearoa.co.nz/calendar

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesNewZealand #RepairCafe #FixIt #Sewing #Making #ReduceReuseRepair #RightToRepair

Calendar of Events | Repair Café Aotearoa

Comprehensive calendar of Repair Cafe's occuring throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.

Repair Café Aotearoa

More of this, please...!

The First #RepairCafé in #BosniaAndHerzegovina

12 March 2026

"The first Repair Café has opened in #Bosnia and #Herzegovina! Anida and Nerman, the initiators of #RepairCaféMostar, are giving this region a sustainable boost. 'We want to remove the barriers caused by fear and a lack of resources,' they said.

"Around Christmas last year, we received the happy news that we could welcome Repair Café Mostar: the first Repair Café in the #WesternBalkans. Anida Čmanjčanin and Nerman Turkić, the initiators, enthusiastically report on the grand opening and their intentions for the future.

Tradition and innovation go hand in hand!

"Thanks to support from the Federal Ministry of Education and Science and Repair Café International, the initiative kicked off with a festive launch. A workshop marathon attracted over 45 participants, including primary and secondary school pupils, as well as university students. Under the guidance of local experts, they learned various repair skills. These included #BicycleMaintenance, repairing #HouseholdAppliances, #textile #upcycling and #3DPrinting to replace broken plastic parts."

Read more:
https://www.repaircafe.org/en/the-first-repair-cafe-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina/

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesBosniaHerzegovina #BosniaHerzogovina #RightToRepair #FixIt #DIY #DIYRepairs #BikeMaintenance #RepairSkills #Fixers #BuildingCommunity #ReduceReuseRepair

#HudsonValley #RepairCafes! Lots this Saturday, March 21st!

9:00 AM #WynantskillNY Repair Cafe
10:00 AM #WarwickNY Repair Cafe
10:00 AM #PoundRidgeNY Repair Cafe
10:00 AM #PleasantValleyNY Repair Cafe
10:00 AM #MiddletownNY Repair Cafe
10:00 AM #NewPaltz Repair Cafe
1:00 PM #AlbanyNY Repair Cafe

Details can be found on the #RepairCafeHudsonValley calendar page:
https://www.repaircafehv.org/calendar/2025/3/15/pound-ridge-repair-cafe-yjk96-t9fl5-h5xdp

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesNewYork #HudsonValleyRepairCafes #RepairCafe #FixIt #ReuseRepair #ReduceReuseRepair #RightToRepair

Pound Ridge Repair Cafe — Repair Cafe — Hudson Valley

The next Pound Ridge Repair Cafe will be held on Saturday, March 21st from 10:00am-2:00pm at Conant Hall located at 257 Westchester Avenue in Pound Ridge, NY. If you have questions or would like to volunteer, please email [email protected].

Repair Cafe — Hudson Valley

Lieblingspulli kaputt? Loch im selbst gestrickten Socken von Oma? Du willst es eigentlich nicht neu kaufen, aber weißt auch nicht, wie du es reparieren kannst?

Unsere beiden Bastelmäuse Hannah und Uriel helfen dir!

🚩 Am 26.2.2026 um 18 Uhr bieten wir einen #Repair-#Workshop an: Komm ins Büro in der Steinbökstr. 14, #Rosenheim, bring mit ,was du reparieren möchtest, den Rest (inklusive #Nähmaschine​n) organisieren wir.

#DieLinke #ReduceReuseRepair

#CharlotteNC - #RepairCafe Charlotte Workshop • February 14

Saturday, February 14, 2026
10:00 AM 2:00 PM

Innovation Barn 932 Seigle Avenue Charlotte, NC, 28205 United States

"Repair Café is free. We will have tools and experienced people who can work with you to find the best way to repair your item. We can assist with electrical and non-electrical #appliances, #furniture, #jewelry, #toys and much more.

Advance registration is recommended. Our doors open at 10:00am and walk-ins are always welcome. Last checkin is at 2:00pm."

FMI and to sign up:
https://www.repaircafenc.org/events/charlotte-feb-14

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesNC #FixIt #RightToRepair #ReduceReuseRepair

Charlotte Workshop • February 14 — Repair Café North Carolina

Repair Café is free. We will have tools and experienced people who can work with you to find the best way to repair your item. We can assist with electrical and non-electrical appliances, furniture, jewelry, toys and much more.

Repair Café North Carolina