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Hennepin County > Recycling and hazardous waste > Fix-It Clinics

Fix-It Clinics

Get help with your broken stuff and learn valuable repair skills at free Fix-It Clinics.

Fix-It Clinics offer free, guided assistance from volunteers with repair skills to disassemble, troubleshoot, and (hopefully) fix small household appliances, clothing, electronics, mobile devices and more. Fix-It Clinics teach valuable troubleshooting and basic repair skills, build community connections and reduce the number of repairable items that are thrown in the trash.

  • Download the Fix-It Clinic flyer (PDF)
  • Fix-It Clinic media kit (DOCX)

Program coordinator, Nancy Lo

nancy.lo@hennepin.us

Phone: 612-348-9195

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Upcoming Fix-It Clinics

Upcoming clinics in 2023

Clinics are held once a month from noon to 4 p.m., with the last items accepted at 3:30 p.m. Events are first come, first served. No pre-registration required.       

Saturday, April 8, at Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center

Map to Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center
5600 85th Avenue N, Brooklyn Park, MN, 55443

Saturday, May 13, at Faith-Lilac Way Lutheran Church

Map to Faith-Lilac Way Lutheran Church
5530 42nd Avenue N, Robbinsdale, 55422

Saturday, July 8, at Westminster Church

Map to Westminster Church
1200 Marquette Avenue S, Minneapolis, 55403

Saturday, August 12, at Maple Grove Community Center

Map to Maple Grove Community Center
12951 Weaver Lake Road, Maple Grove, 55369

Stay tuned for updates on additional Fix-It Clinic dates.

Past Fix-It Clinics in 2023

  • Saturday, January 14, at Southdale Library
  • Sunday, February 12, at the American Swedish Institute
  • Saturday, March 11, at Ridgedale Library
What to bring

You must be able to carry items in — no oversized items. Feel free to bring any tools and supplies you think might help with the job; however, our volunteers have plenty of tools, so it’s not mandatory. Be prepared to wield a screwdriver, open stuff up and, hopefully, fix it!

The following are examples of things that have been repaired at other fix-it events:

  • Antique radio
  • Blender
  • Camping lantern
  • Clothing and other soft goods to mend or alter
  • Dremel tool
  • DVD player
  • Electric hot water kettle
  • Fan
  • Flashlight
  • Hair dryer
  • Lamp
  • Paper shredder
  • Remote control
  • Sewing machine
  • Steam mop
  • Stereo
  • Telephone headset
  • Toaster oven
  • Toaster
  • Toys
Volunteer at a Fix-It Clinic

If you can troubleshoot repairs for broken items, consider volunteering at a Fix-It Clinic. Volunteer fixers who have skills in soldering, electronics repair, electrical repair, sewing, wood working and general tinkering are essential to making the clinics successful.

Please email nancy.lo@hennepin.us or call 612-348-9195 for more details.

Host a Fix-It Clinic

Thank you for wanting to host a Hennepin County Fix-It Clinic! In order to have a successful event, here are the things that are needed from your site:

  1. A large room that is big enough to fit at least 20 banquet-sized tables. A well-lit room is very helpful, too.
  2. Twenty tables. Ideally, six-feet-long with four chairs per table. Smaller, round tables are fine as long as we have more of them (about 30). The number of tables and surface space to work on is more important than the shape of the tables.
  3. At least eight electrical outlets
  4. Wi-fi
  5. A parking lot with at least 30 spaces

Please email at nancy.lo@hennepin.us or call 612-348-9195 for more details.

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