Event details
The Boroondara Repair and Reuse Community Day is an event promoting sustainability, encouraging environmental consciousness and fostering a culture of repair and reuse.
Are you interested in reducing waste and extending the lifespan of your belongings?
We invite you to bring your family and friends along with you to our community day, where you can:
- visit a variety of stallholders
- build your capacity to repair and reuse items
- join skills-based workshops, including DIY fixing and mending of everyday household and clothing items
- help support the expansion of our local repair economy.
This event brings together individuals, local repair business leaders and local community groups to showcase innovative solutions and practical strategies for reducing waste, extending the lifespan of products and minimising our impact on the environment.
What to bring
Recyclable materials
Many items can be reused and recycled, but not through your kerbside recycling bin. Bring the following items along with you to reduce the load on your rubbish bin and help make a difference.
Reusable items to bring:
- advertising fridge magnets
- beer clips
- unmatched containers (lids and bottoms)
- reusable cups
- glasses and hearing aids
- unrepairable textiles (clothes and sheets).
Recycling items to bring:
- dental care items (manual and electric toothbrushes, empty toothpaste tubes, dental floss containers, pick flosses)
- empty makeup and skin-care containers
- plastic bread tags
- used razors
- corks.
Reusable cup
You'll get a free coffee on us.
Bicycle
Receive a free safety check, tune-up and repair.
Reusable bag
Our Libraries team will be giving away old or slightly damaged books to our community. You’re welcome to bring a bag and take some home with you.
Reusable jars
We’re offering free samples of eco-friendly hand and body wash, laundry liquid or dishwashing liquid to place in your reusable jars. Limit of 500 ml per person.
Clothing or jewellery
Join our free workshops and learn how to mend your items from home.
Read more about the activities on the day.
Accessibility in this space
Accessible features include:
- accessible car parking
- accessible drop-off area
- accessible toilets
- ramps
- wide passageways.