Cornell Bowers Earth Day Repair Fair

Local repair experts and members of the Cornell and Ithaca reuse community gather each spring in the Gates Hall lobby for the annual Earth Day Repair Fair. The event invites students, staff, faculty, and local residents to bring broken or aging electronics for hands‑on troubleshooting, repair, and responsible recycling.

From laptops and desktops to keyboards, headphones, and anything with a cord, volunteers are on hand to diagnose issues, teach basic repair skills, and help extend the life of everyday devices. Attendees can learn alongside repairers or simply drop off items for assessment.

Over the years, the Repair Fair has helped keep significant amounts of technology in circulation. Volunteers have repaired or saved more than 30 desktop computers and laptops, restored more than 15 monitors, and recovered countless cords and chargers. They have also donated roughly 100 laptops, keyboards, and mice for reuse and diverted more than 500 pounds of e‑waste from landfills.

The event is free and open to the public.

2026 Details: 
Earth Day Repair Fair  
Wednesday, April 22  
4–6 p.m.  
Gates Hall Lobby