Join Clean North for a community-driven movement to repair, reuse, and reduce waste! Repair Cafe is a global movement where skilled volunteers (fixers) help community members repair broken items. It’s all about sustainability and skill sharing—and giving new life to items that would otherwise end up in a landfill. Bring your broken items and let’s fix them together!
Upcoming Repair Cafes
Saturday, April 26, 2024 | 10 am-2 pm
Saturday, October 18, 2024 | 10 am-2 pm
Location: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25, 96 Great Northern Rd, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
Why Attend?
- Connect with local experts who’ll teach you valuable repair skills
- Empower yourself by learning to repair instead of discarding
- Support sustainability and the circular economy
- Divert waste from the landfill, which will help extend landfill life and reduce pollution risk
- Build a stronger community through collaboration and hands-on learning
Repair Process
- Triage: When you arrive, your item will be assessed to see if it’s within scope for the Repair Café.
- Registration: If we can repair it, you’ll register your item at the desk, sign a liability waiver, and join
the queue for repairs. - Repair: A skilled volunteer will fix your item, or if more parts are needed, they’ll direct you to
where to buy them and come back to finish the repair.
What Can You Bring?
One item per person. Choose from:
- Simple bicycle repairs
- Sewing and textile repairs
- Small electrical repairs (cords, plugs, switches)
Questions?
Email us at info@cleannorth.org.
Want to stay informed about upcoming Repair Cafes?
Email us at cleannorth.org and ask to be put on the distribution list for our e-newsletter. It goes out about once a month and includes information on all Clean North events.
And follow us on social media (@cleannorthsault).