Fix broken items at the free Repair Café in Federal Way

Published 9:11 am Friday, March 4, 2016

Do you have a broken lamp, blender or chair sitting around? Don’t trash it – bring it to the free Repair Café on Monday, March 14, between 3 and 7 p.m. at Federal Way City Hall (33325 8th Ave. S).

Skilled “fixers” will be there to help you repair your damaged or broken items. Residents are encouraged to sign up in advance and describe what small household items they plan to bring for repair. Walk-ins are welcome and everyone will be assisted as time is available.

Please only bring items small enough to be easily carried in by one person. Do not bring any items that are leaking, dangerous, contain gasoline, or have a strong odor. You must be present during the repair. No guarantees an item can be fixed, or that attempting to fix it won’t break it even more. For items needing product-specific parts, we’ll try to determine what’s needed so you can purchase it at a store or online and finish the repair yourself at home.

This event is brought to you by the city of Federal Way, the King County EcoConsumer program and the South King Tool Library project. The goals of this event are to keep stuff out of the landfill, conserve resources and save people money. Repair cafés and similar events have been held in Seattle, Portland and elsewhere but never before in south King County, until this year.

To sign up or if you have questions about the event, contact Jeanette Brizendine, city of Federal Way Recycling, at 253-835-2771 or at recycle@cityoffederalway.com, or contact Tom Watson, King County EcoConsumer, at 206-477-4481 or at tom.watson@kingcounty.gov.