LB Fixit Clinics
Program Overview
The Department of Energy & Environmental Services, in partnership with Algalita Marine Research and Education, Pedal Movement, Long Beach Time Exchange and the LB Reuses coalition, is hosting Long Beach Fixit Clinics at no cost to city residents. These volunteer-led repair workshops offer residents a chance to get hands-on help fixing broken household items. Long Beach Fixit Clinics are staffed by volunteer Fixit Coaches who share their time, tools, and expertise to help assess, troubleshoot, and attempt repairs on everyday household items.
Fixit Clinics are designed as learn-by-doing workshops where residents work alongside volunteer Fixit Coaches to understand how their items function and how they might be fixed. Together, residents and Fixit coaches open items, diagnose issues, and work toward possible repairs while building skills along the way. Even if a repair doesn’t succeed, residents leave with useful knowledge to help troubleshoot future issues.
The Long Beach Fixit Clinics are open to all ages, and minors must be accompanied by an adult, giving residents the opportunity to learn together and promote multigenerational knowledge sharing and better consumer habits.
Repair is an effective way to reduce waste, save money, conserve natural resources, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This program also supports the City of Long Beach’s waste and emission reduction goals outlined in the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan.
Each resident may bring one item. Please bring broken items such as:
- Electronics
- Bicycles
- Small appliances
- Clothes
- Toys
- Anything else small enough to carry into the event
Items not allowed:
- Smart TVs
- Cell Phones
- Tablets
- Computer Software
- Any Mac or Apple products
- Printers
- Electronic screens of any type
- Large appliances
- Jewelry
Have questions or need more details about Long Beach Fixit Clinics? Contact us at LBreuses@gmail.com.
Upcoming Events
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
|
Sunday, November 15, 2026 |
Sports Basement |
Have an idea for a future Long Beach Fixit Clinic location? We’d love to hear from you at LBReuses@gmail.com.
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Volunteer at the Long Beach Fixit Clinic:
Interested in volunteering? Please join us! Volunteers, also known as Fixit Coaches, support residents during hands-on, guided repair workshops by sharing their time, tool expertise, and knowledge, so residents can learn valuable repair skills.
You do not need to be an expert to be a Fixit Coach. Coaches simply need to feel comfortable opening things up, troubleshooting alongside residents, and sharing what they know to support learning, build confidence, and work toward possible repairs.
As a Fixit Coach, you’ll help residents by providing:
- Guidance on selecting and safely using tools appropriate for their item
- Encouragement to explore and open their broken items to better understand how they work
- Space to talk through how the item was used and how it stopped working, often uncovering helpful clues for troubleshooting
- A supportive approach that allows residents to lead the repair, troubleshoot issues, and disassemble items themselves
Long Beach Fixit Clinic’s successes:
Fixit Clinics are a nationwide effort to reduce waste and promote sustainability. The City of Long Beach and its partner organizations are working together to continue bringing Fixit Clinics to the community to reduce waste through repair!
Past Long Beach Fixit Clinics' Collective Impacts:
| Date & Location | # of Volunteers | # of Attendees | # of Items Fixed | Diversion (pounds) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
June 2024 |
20 | 57 | 36 | 389 |
| August 2024 Trademark Brewing |
25 | 61 | 41 | 496 |
| October 2024 Burnett Library |
18 | 78 | 57 | 965 |
| February 2025 Sports Basement |
25 | 65 | 56 | 247 |
| April 2025 Sports Basement |
20 | 73 | 47 | 386 |
|
July 2025 |
31 | 74 | 54 | 250 |
|
October 2025 |
33 | 89 | 66 | 437 |
|
April 2026 |
46 | 111 | 85 | 514 |
|
July 2026 |
33 | 88 | 74 | 680 |
| TOTAL | 251 | 696 | 516 | 4,364 |
Join us with your broken item or as a volunteer to keep fixing items in Long Beach.
FAQs
Host your own event with this guide made by Fixit Clinic: Fixit Clinic: Start a Clinic
Yes, you can view this repair guide from iFixit, an American e-commerce and how-to website that publishes free online repair guides and teardowns of consumer electronics and gadgets, while also selling repair parts, tools, and accessories, with a mission to promote repair and reduce e-waste.
Preregistering for the Fixit Clinic does not guarantee your place in line, as we also accommodate walk-ins. However, preregistration helps our volunteers plan ahead and bring the right tools for the right fixes, giving your item the best chance at repair! Please note that no one will be added to the wait list after 2 p.m.
We will accept walk-ins and add you to the queue, but priority is given to those who have preregistered for the event, therefore walk-ins are subject to longer wait times.
Please bring one item that needs to be repaired. Volunteers will attempt to repair it, but not every attempt is successful. Additional items brought to the event will be listed as walk-ins and handled on a case-by-case basis. Expect longer wait times for walk-in items, and note that no items will be added to the waitlist after 2 p.m.
We try our best when it comes to repair, yet not everything is made to be repaired. We have a 70% success rate. There are some items that our program is not set up to take. One rule is if you cannot carry it in, please do not bring it. Please contact LBReuses@gmail.com if you have questions about an item you’d like to bring.
Here's a list of items we cannot repair at our clinics.
- Mobile Phones and Tablets
- Computer software
- Any Mac or Apple products
- Printers
- Jewelry
Long Beach Fixit Clinics is all about neighbors helping neighbors. When you RSVP, you can choose to volunteer for the day as a Fixit coach or a support volunteer. We'll keep volunteers updated about upcoming volunteer opportunities. You can also fill out the volunteer interest form to become part of our volunteer base for future events.
This event is at no cost for residents to attend, but it is not a drop-off repair service. Instead, it is a hands-on workshop where residents can learn how to repair their items with support from volunteer Fixit Coaches.
Because this is a no cost event, we do not provide replacement parts. If your item requires additional or replacement parts, you will be responsible for purchasing and bringing those parts on the day of the event.
Yes! If you have any old tools you don’t need, please email us at LBReuses@gmail.com to arrange drop-off.
Yes! Fixit Clinics are happening nationwide. Learn more here: Fixit Clinic: About
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