Iowa City Repair Cafe

08/23/2026

Give something a new life!

08/23/2026

Project Cleanup is a program developed to support volunteer-led community cleanup efforts in Iowa City to help keep Iowa City clean and beautiful.

Kits include an instruction sheet, one pair of reusable gloves, and one 16-gallon orange plastic garbage bag.

Those interested in the program can stop by the Iowa City Public Library, Iowa City Senior Center, Mercer Park Aquatic Center, or City Hall’s Information Desk to pick up their cleanup kits. More info: https://www.icgov.org/government/departments-and-divisions/public-works/resource-management/project-cleanup

08/23/2026

Residents of Johnson County and within the city limits of Kalona and Riverside can recycle most types of batteries at no cost at the following drop-off locations:

🟢 Fire Station #2 West (301 Emerald St., Iowa City)
🟢 Ace Hardware East (1558 Mall Dr., Iowa City)
🟢 Earl May Garden Center (1901 Lower Muscatine Rd., Iowa City)
🟢 Ace Hardware North (600 N Dodge St., Iowa City)
🟢 Iowa City City Hall (410 E Washington St., Iowa City)
🟢 Coralville Recreation Center (1506 8th St., Coralville)
🟢 North Liberty Community Center (520 W Cherry St., North Liberty)
🟢 Tiffin City Hall (300 Railroad St., Tiffin)
🟢 Oxford Public Library (112 N Augusta Ave., Oxford)
🟢 Solon Public Library (320 West Main St., Solon)
🟢 Lone Tree City Hall (123 N Devoe St., Lone Tree)
🟢 City of Hills Office (201 N. 1st St., Hills)

Learn more: www.icgov.org/battery.

08/15/2026

Who is excited for the Art and Craft Supplies Pop-up Events next week at the East Side Recycling Center (2401 Scott Blvd. SE, Iowa City, IA 52240)?! We are! Event info: www.icgov.org/reduce

Donate quality supplies you no longer need on these days:

🖍️ Wednesday, August 19 from 2 to 6 p.m.
🖍️ Thursday, August 20 from 2 to 6 p.m.

Pick up free supplies on these days:

♻ Friday, August 21 from 4 to 8 p.m.
♻ Saturday, August 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

08/15/2026

Great to see the repair movement around the country!

Spots are filling up fast. Hurry to reserve yours!

Thanks to a partnership with the Peoria Area Repair Cafe, you can fix things rather than pitch things.
Learn how to fix minor problems with small engines, gadgets and appliances, textiles, jewelry and glasses, tools and knives, and/or electronics, rather than throwing them away.
Free and open to all, but space is limited so registration is required.
https://peoria.librarycalendar.com/event/repair-cafe-34712

Sat., Aug. 22
10 AM - 2 PM
North Branch, 3001 W. Grand Pkwy.

08/07/2026

Three cheers for reuse! Got broken stuff that needs new life? Come on down to Iowa City Repair Cafe this Saturday 8/8 from 11-3 at the Eastside Recycling Center!

At Donation Drive-Thru on July 19, over 12,900 pounds of goods were donated or recycled.

Thank you to all of our volunteers, donors, and partner organizations including Antelope Lending Library, Table to Table, Houses into Homes, Habitat for Humanity Iowa City ReStore, and Crowded Closet for their generous time and hard work to support local non-profit partners and reduce waste.

08/07/2026

Iowa City Repair Cafe is hosting an upcoming repair event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, at the East Side Recycling Center's Environmental Education Center. Bring your broken household items, get them fixed, and learn how to repair them in the future, all for free! More info: bit.ly/repair8826

08/04/2026

Reuse FTW!

The Art and Craft Supplies Pop-up Events are all about saving quality, new or gently-used art, craft, school, and upcycling supplies from being wasted. Johnson County community members and local organizations can donate quality, new, or gently-used items they no longer need or pick up items at no cost that they have a use for! www.icgov.org/reduce

Donate quality supplies you no longer need:
✅ Wednesday, August 19
✅ Thursday, August 20

Pick up free supplies:
✅ Friday, August 21
✅ Saturday, August 22

08/04/2026

Iowa City Repair Cafe is hosting their next repair event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, at the Eastside Recycling Center's Environmental Education Center!

Available repair stations at this event will include: sewing and mending, furniture, computer and smartphone troubleshooting, electrical items such as lamps, and small engines like lawnmowers.

Recycling for electronic cords, cell phones, and batteries will be available at this event at no cost for residents of Johnson County, and within the city limits of Kalona and Riverside.

More info: https://www.icgov.org/Home/Components/News/News/2830/390