The purpose of the Mount Lorne Transfer Station is to deal with waste in a responsible manner. We try to minimize true waste and maximize materials finding their way back into production or extended use. We are interested in the diversion of materials from landfills or (egad!) roadsides and other property. We explore and sometimes manage ways and means to reduce the flow and volume of things into waste streams that might appear to have no use.
REDUCE. RECLAIM. REUSE. RECYCLE.
TS Operating Hours
Summer Hours
MAY LONG WEEKEND – Regular Summer Hours except CLOSED Monday, May 20th
START APRIL 8TH
Friday 7 – 3
Saturday/Sunday 10 – 6
Monday 7 – 3
Winter Hours
START OCTOBER 15TH
Saturday/Sunday 10 – 6
Monday 7 – 3
Garbage: A State of Mind
#11 Making Contact
I was at a dinner gathering last month when a friend started talking about plastic packaging. She objected to the widespread use of plastic pouches..
#10 Garbage is an Idea
It can seem like quite the debilitating a cycle we’ve gotten ourselves into. But as with all our cycles, it’s just a concept. Garbage is...
#9 To Tip or Not To Tip
There is no doubt that good service demands a tip. Even in those situations when we’re not sure if the tip is included or if...
#8 Bamboozled by Bags
It’s taken a long time to come to the point of realizing that we don’t really need quite so many single use plastic shopping bags....
#7 The Long Game
When things have out-lived their present use, I consider re-use as the first option. I’ve come to routinely resist the garbage pail or even the recycling sorting area. Can I use it for something else or can someone else do so? If I can see it in a new light, …
#6 Mining Metal
One area of the Transfer Station (TS) that is not like the others is the metal pile. Old white appliances are near-by and some reclaimable items are placed on the side but by and large the metal pile is not sorted. It’s a large jumble of all types of metal …
#5 Contamination
Is it going to matter that the staple is in with the tea bag? Should I detach the nylon tie from the cardboard label that was in the new jeans pocket? Does the aluminum wrap on the neck of the wine bottle cause a big problem? Should paper come off …
#4 Buying Value
It’s starting to happen. I’m in the store, holding a product that I desire and I’m weighing a bunch of different considerations. Quality. Is this the product that I think it is? Does it look well made? Well-designed? Price. Is it worth the price? Is there a warranty, a rebate, …
#3 Single Use
It’s durable, pliable, waterproof, lightweight, often transparent, formable, buoyant, strong, recyclable, and pretty cheap to make. It’s everywhere. It’s products. It’s packaging. Plastic is fantastic! – Wait a minute. Suddenly, it’s garbage. And it’s a lot of garbage. It’s a lot of problem garbage. For all the benefits of a …
#2 Habits
Sometimes, I can’t get over the complexity of manufacturing. Technology is one thing: cars, electronics, robots, rockets – yeah ok, a lot of material streams have to be worked out there. But even small household products that don’t run on electricity involve a production plan. They probably come with 3 …
#1 Here we are
This valley is special. It has steep cliffs and undulating hills; forest groves and open fields; birds, wildlife, waterways, and back-country trails. It’s where we enjoy a rural life among many homesteads. But, there’s a subtle tug towards a certain activity in one small East-side enclave. Cars, trucks and people …