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Local refillery Shift says it has diverted more than 65,000 containers from landfills
Summary
Kimberly, co-founder of Shift, told Lower Merion Township officials that the Narberth refillery has diverted over 65,000 containers through refills and closed-loop reuse, citing growth since its 2022 storefront opening.
Kimberly, co-founder of Shift, told Lower Merion Township officials that the Narberth refillery has diverted more than 65,000 containers from landfill through its refill and reuse operations.
The milestone, Kimberly said during a presentation, follows an earlier three-year tally of more than 50,000 containers diverted. "We have just surpassed 65,000 containers diverted from landfill," she said, describing the closed-loop systems the shop uses.
Shift opened a brick-and-mortar shop in January 2022 after starting as a pop-up, Kimberly said, and the business prioritizes local and women-owned vendors and sanitation of bulk containers on the back end so products can be refilled and reused. The store’s stated goals are to reduce single-use packaging and normalize low-waste household practices.
Kimberly used her family’s experience to illustrate the point: she said her household now produces "one bag of trash per year," as an example of individual impact that the refillery model aims to replicate at scale.
The presentation to Township officials emphasized both the environmental impact and the community-facing aspects of Shift’s operations, noting events and collections that feed into broader diversion efforts. Kimberly encouraged residents to consult Shift’s website for details on participation and drop-off options.
