Join us at our free community event to learn practical skills to repair your clothes, and get your bike or electricals fixed - helping you save money and reduce waste.
Explore a fantastic range of stalls,, learn about the mobility aids reuse scheme, get practical energy‑saving tips, and more.
Drop off unwanted textiles, mobility aids, small electricals that are beyond repair and we will recycle them.
Reduce. Reuse. Repair. Recycle. Repeat.
TRAID: Repair Cafe
Our textiles partner, TRAID, will be collecting textiles on the day for anyone wanting to donate or recycle unwanted items.
They will also be holding a free community workshop where you can learn how to mend your damaged clothes.
Please note: Booking details will be added soon.
Friends of the Earth: Repair/Restart Party
Friends of the Earth Hillingdon is a climate action group. They run restart parties / repair cafes, which aim to reduce electrical waste by encouraging repairs.
Bring along 1 small broken (or slow) electrical item and Friends of the Earth will try to help you fix it for free. The repair volunteer experts will show you the process for finding the issue and hopefully repairing your item. Any items that cannot be repaired can be placed in the pink bin for recycling.
Please note: Booking details will be added soon.
Dr Bike
Get a free basic bike repair. We will check your bike, give you advice, make minor adjustments and fit some basic replacement parts if we have them.
Dr Bike will be available for repairs from 10.30am to 3.30pm.
There's no need to book; just come along on the day.
Cycling Hillingdon / Recycle-a-Bike
Find out how you can recycle your unwanted bicycles or tricycles, so that they get a second life and can be enjoyed by a new owner.
Cycling Hillingdon will also provide details of local rides that that are suitable and safe for the whole family to enjoy and aim to answer questions from the cycling curious.
Mobility Aids Reuse - Pass it on campaign
Speak with Jayne Bullock, Assistant Falls Practitioner at Harefield Hospital, about her amazing work in reusing mobility aids that are donated at Harefield Civic Amenity Site.
Walking aids, such as walking sticks, frames, rollators and crutches, can be safely refurbished and reused repeatedly. So, if you have unwanted mobility aids at home, please bring them on the day and Jayne will reuse them.
Climate change information
Speak with Bill Upchurch about how to DIY stop mould and reduce heat loss through solid wall buildings using wall thermal liner.
Bill can also advise on how to make savings on your heating costs and he is very knowledgeable regarding waste and recycling systems.
Adopt a Teddy stall
At our Adopt a Teddy stall, families can choose a pre-loved soft toy to take home and treasure. All teddies have been kindly donated by Hillingdon residents, and by giving them a new home, we're helping to keep these cuddly companions in use for longer and reduce waste.
From one home to another - Book Reuse stall
At our Book Reuse stall, families can browse a selection of donated books looking for their next home. By choosing a pre‑loved read, you'll be supporting reuse in the community and helping us stop perfectly good books from going to waste.
Recycling team
Our recycling team will be on hand to answer any recycling questions you may have and provide information on how to recycle in the borough.
There's no need to book; just come along on the day.