Repair/Rental Directory - Recycling Maryland - Recyclables, waste reduction, reuse

Directory of fix it and repair clinics, outlets or businesses, as well as tool libraries or equipment and other rental entities that operate in or near Maryland and/or that are available to Maryland customers online

This directory was last updated on 11-6-2024 (last major revision to this directory was completed on 11-6-2024).

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NAME & ADDRESS	PRODUCT	INFO	MAP
Ace Hardware Visit Website	Many Ace Hardware locations offer a variety of tool and equipment rentals, professional knife and blade sharpening for a clean and efficient cut (e.g. lawnmower blades), glass repair and cutting (fix or replace broken, cracked, or chipped glass), hydraulic hose repair, STIHL power equipment repair, screen repair, carpet cleaning rental, water exchange (easily exchange your empty five gallon water bottles in-store), empty propane tank refill or exchange, in-store lock servicing (bring in your deadbolt or door knob for repair, replacement, or re-keying service). An example link for one location is here: https://www.acehardware.com/store-services
Community Ecology Institute Make + Repair Visit Website 8000 Harriet Tubman Ln Columbia, MD 21044 Phone: 443-832-3824 Email: makerspace@cei.earth	Bring your broken items to the Transition Repair Café! Volunteers will evaluate and fix as many of them as they can and offer their expertise on items that are too large or not possible to bring in. Instead of throwing away broken items, bring them to our Repair Cafes where we will do our best to give them a new life. We ask that you register your items prior to the event.	Event registration is required. For more information on available dates, please visit the website https://www.communityecologyinstitute.org/make--repair.html	MAP LINK
Fix-It DC Visit Website 3510 Connecticut Ave NW Washington, DC 20008 Phone: 202-249-7570	"Fix-It DC hosts community repair events dedicated to changing the “throw-it-away” mentality. Visitors bring their broken items to the Fix-It DC Event where volunteer Fix-It coaches provide guidance in troubleshooting how to repair each item. These events not only extend the useful life of consumer goods, but they also create a culture of recovery and reuse by helping to shift mindsets toward considering repairing items before replacing them. Hopefully, this repair ethic will lead people to consider repairability in future purchasing decisions. Repairing and reusing things, rather than throwing them away, helps reduce the amount of raw materials and energy used to manufacture new products. It also minimizes how much stuff goes into the landfill. Helps create a culture of recovery and reuse, provides resources for minimizing and diverting waste, and supports the creation of economic opportunities in recovery, repair, and reuse - by exposing participants to local repair services they may not otherwise know of, these events may also serve to shore up the repair industry, driving customers to repair businesses instead of defaulting to purchasing new items. "		MAP LINK
Greenbelt Makerspace Repair Café MD Visit Website 115 Centerway Greenbelt, MD 20770 Email: staff@make125.org		"Generally quarterly the Saturday before the Greenbelt Electronics Recycling, but next one is 2023 May 13 10 am to 2 pm For more information, please visit the website: https://www.greenbeltmakers.org/things_to_do/repair-cafe/"	MAP LINK
Howard County Library System Visit Website	Howard County Library System offers cost free DIY Community Classes for items in need of repair. There are various locations that offer this service
Montgomery County GreenFest Visit Website	Has previously included an event called “The Repair Café” for individuals to learn how to fix their broken items for free. The event is sponsored by the Silver Spring Timebank, which allows residents to donate their time through a broad range of services in exchange for credits which can be used to receive other services
Silver Spring Timebank Visit Website	Share time, not money - build community - thrive together! Timebanking is a way of giving and receiving services to build strong support networks. Services are exchanged using time instead of money. Equality is at the heart of all we do. An hour is an hour, regardless of the service. Silver Spring Timebank offers Skill Share sessions and Repair Cafe sessions. Each quarter our timebank members plan a community swap. People in Silver Spring get together and exchange things they no longer need that someone else can use! Check out our calendar to find out when the next one is happening.
Station North Tool Library Visit Website 417 E Oliver St. Baltimore , MD 21202 Phone: 410-347-0850 Email: info@toollibrary.org	"The Station North Tool Library seeks to empower all people to improve their lives and environments, through affordable access to tools, skills, and workspace. The Station North Tool Library is a nonprofit tool-lending library and community hub in the heart of Baltimore City. We offer over 3,000 tools, 30 classes, a public woodworking shop, a dedicated DIY workspace, and a home repair classroom. The Station North Tool Library seeks to empower all people to improve their lives and environments, through affordable access to tools, skills, and workspace. Our space is a welcoming environment where people can be creative, foster a do-it-yourself attitude, and learn to work with their hands. We share what we know and learn from each other!"	Our space is a welcoming environment where people can be creative, foster a do-it-yourself attitude, and learn to work with their hands. We share what we know and learn from each other! Our suggested minimum membership fee is $1 for every $1,000 in annual income, e.g.$50,000 annual income = start at $50 annually and go up from there We encourage people who can afford more to pay more as a way of keeping tools accessible to all.	MAP LINK
Thumbtack Visit Website	Database of Home Improvement and Repair Professionals for any location in Maryland
uBreakiFix Visit Website	Phone and Computer Repair. Various Locations in Maryland
Washington D.C. Library System Visit Website	"The Labs at DC Public Library is D.C.’s free creative space to learn, make and collaborate. The Labs offers services and programs across three spaces. The Fabrication Lab, a library makerspace and creative coworking area. The Memory Lab, a digital preservation do-it-yourself (DIY) station. The Studio Lab, a space for dance rehearsal and audiovisual production. Whether you are a student, creative or entrepreneur, The Labs offers you programs, services and tools to help you tell your story. DC Public Library has previously offered a ""Fix-It DC Clinic Don't Toss It! Fix It! A FREE do-it-together event!"" Bring your small broken appliances, electronics and toys, or garments. Network and learn how to disassemble, troubleshoot and if possible, repair your item or garment. Workspace and basic hand tools provided. *Participants new to the Labs at the modernized MLK Library will be required to complete a brief Labs Orientation and sign a Participant Release Form."