Did you know?  The Walpole Recycling Center, as we know it today, began operation in 1992.  It is managed by Paul Colburn with 1 part-time and 2 full-time  employees.  In addition, Nan Durling coordinates 50 or so citizen volunteers who work two hours each month. 

There is very little that cannot be disposed of at the center.  Last year the center handled 300 tons of cardboard, 4,000 pounds of aluminum cans, 6,000 pounds of vegetable oil and 40,000 pounds of scrap metal to name only a few catasgories.  The center’s budget in 2009 was a projected $290,000.00, and it actually operated under budget and returned $9,000.00 to the town.  In addition, it sold $175,000.00 worth of recyclables and it will be level funded for 2010.  How about that?