Free repair exchange to take place Sunday at Hillhurst Flea Market [Video]

Repair Exchange Calgary is bringing a few good fixers to the Hillhurst Flea Market on Sunday.

Instead of heading to a big box store to replace gently-damaged items, you can bring them to the Hillhurst Community Centre Sunday and have them fixed for free.

Visitors are invited to bring in small household items such as lamps and counter top appliances, bicycles needing tune-ups, clothing in need of a bit of stitching up, and zippers needing slider maintenance.

Items that won’t be repaired include large appliances, cars, furniture and zippers that need to be replaced.

The repair exchange is an example of “circular economics”, an idea supported by the U.N. and the City of Calgary as a viable way to reduce consumption, increase resource sustainability, extend the life of products and materials and increase the amount of waste that can be upcycled.

“This is an incredible initiative,” said MLA Rajan Sohi …