Day 12 - Tripping at the tip

As we are too far out in the bush to have rubbish collection, today included our first tip run. We have quite a big load, as the previous tenants left lots of junk behind when they moved out. A lot of it we burnt but all the non-flammables needed to be taken to the rubbish dump. It was pouring rain, and even though the Bandycoot had tied down the load, some of the junk was sliding around on the metal trailer including the old oven which teetered very close to the edge a couple of times.

When we got to the Wynyard disposal centre I asked about a ‘Tip Shop’ and they said they didn’t have anything formal but if I spotted something I was interested in, they would give me a price. I scoured around the metal pile, checking out old stoves as our current model is missing a grill and only has one baking shelf. Most were so bent out of shape I couldn’t open them to look. I made a mental note that next time we’re in the market for a gas BBQ or roll of barbed wire, to come here first. It’s amazing to think that this big pile of rubbish is just from one small town, and I know that they have an active recycling program! We’ve become such a throw-away society now and I worry that people don’t realise that these big piles of trash have to go somewhere. I sometimes have visions of the Wall-E movie where Earth has become unliveable due the mountains of rubbish. Living here,, we have to be a lot more thoughtful with what we are buying now to minimise the waste, and re-use stuff where we can since we don’t have rubbish collection.

I did manage to find a pair of matching laminate computer desks (too/two cutesy) for the Bandycoot and I. I’m typing this blog from mine right now! I’ve set it up in the nook just outside our bedroom and have lovely views of tiny dancing birds at the edge of the courtyard and the tree-lined mountains in the distance.