Fix-It Fair Coming To Woodbridge In October

WOODBRIDGE, VA — Keep Prince William Beautiful and the Prince William County Solid Waste Division are holding a Fix-It Fair on Oct. 17 that will let members of the community bring salvageable items for repair and subsequent reuse.

The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Connaughton Plaza, 1 County Complex Court in Woodbridge. Social distancing will be enforced during the event.

Fix-It events have been popular in other communities, and Keep Prince William Beautiful and the Prince William County Solid Waste Division said they wanted to bring this community service to the county.

"We hope it will be a great experience for our fixers and our repair clients, so we can plan another event and build on the success,” Keep Prince William Beautiful Executive Director Aleta Daniels said Tuesday in a statement.

Repair work will be done by appointment only and pre-registration is required. Repair appointments will be available at www.KPWB.org/events for small furniture and appliance repair, bicycles, costume jewelry and other portable items.

Along with recycling, reuse practices like Fix-It Fairs help conserve landfill space, the county said.