People learnt how to repair broken gadgets and household goods as part of a recycling project.

Laptops, DVD players and kettles were just some of the items people were encouraged to bring to Harrow’s second Restart Party at the Usurp Gallery, in Vaughan Road.

The project, which started earlier this year, gives people the chance to learn how to fix household appliances that would otherwise end up in the bin.

The free event on Saturday was set up by the Rubbish Diet project, which aims to help households cut the amount of rubbish they send to landfill and increase the amount they recycle.

Sarah Kersey, West London Project Manager for the Rubbish Diet said: “We held the event as a start to Waste Less Live More Week 2014, a national week led by Keep Britain Tidy trying to encourage people be more resourceful.

“So many household gadgets came to the Restart Party that have simple fixes but which would have been binned because their owners are unable to get in to change batteries, fuses, drive belts or find any maintenance manuals online.

“We’re trying to help people to be more resourceful, reduce the amount of electronics they throw away and of course save spending money on new gadgets.”