Wayland Town Crier 7/25/12: Towns go green to save green. The green movement is good for the environment, good for public relations and, for many area towns, much easier on the wallet. A review of data collected by the state shows that recycling rates are on the rise in MetroWest and the Milford area, in part a reflection of many towns’ decisions to make recycling easier and more cost effective for residents. Wayland led the pack in MetroWest with a 49 percent recycling rate in 2010, and according to its 2011 Annual Town Report, residents recycled more than they threw out in fiscal 2011, with 1,115 tons recycled and 1,059 tons disposed of.

Wayland Town Crier 1/21/11: Future of transfer station collaboration uncertain. After an unsuccessful attempt to handle both Wayland and Sudbury residents at the Wayland Transfer…

Wayland Town Crier 11/24/10p: Towns to test traffic before consolidating transfer stations. Sudbury and Wayland officials have proposed closing the Sudbury transfer station two Saturdays in December to test another element of criteria before consolidating the two stations, Sudbury Town Manager Maureen Valente said at the selectmen’s meeting Monday evening. “Valente and Wayland Town Administrator Fred Turkington discussed closing Sudbury’s Transfer Station for two consecutive Saturdays to see if one location can handle the traffic,” said Sudbury Board of Selectmen Chairman John Drobinski. Because both towns want to reduce the cost of municipal services by sharing and improved cooperation, they implemented the transfer station pilot project Sept. 28. The pilot program allows residents of either town to use the transfer station in Wayland on Tuesdays and in Sudbury on Thursdays. Currently, residents of each town continue to use their own transfer station on Saturdays. If the transfer station pilot project proves beneficial, Sudbury and Wayland could each save between $40,000 and $60,000 annually.

Wayland Town Crier 11/1/10: Sudbury, Wayland transfer station pilot program working well. Five weeks after the joint weekday transfer station pilot project went into effect in Sudbury and Wayland, Bill Place, director of Sudbury’s Department of Public Works, says the program is working well. The new test program allows residents of either town to use the transfer station in Wayland on Tuesdays and in Sudbury on Thursdays. Residents of each town continue to their own transfer station on Saturdays.

Metrowest Daily News 9/8/10: Sudbury, Wayland to share transfer stations . Sudbury Selectmen last night voted to launch a pilot program for Wayland and Sudbury to share transfer stations. Wayland had already given its approval for the idea. Currently, both stations, located about a quarter of a mile apart, are open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The concept is for Sudbury to be closed on Tuesday and have residents use the Wayland facility. Likewise, the Wayland station will close on Thursday with those residents using Sudbury's station. Both stations will be open on Saturday for their own residents.

Wayland Town Crier 9/2/10: Wayland and Sudbury move forward on sharing transfer stations. Wayland has given its approval, and now Sudbury selectmen next Tuesday will decide whether to launch a pilot program for the two towns to share transfer stations.

Wayland Town Crier 6/4/09: Selectmen discuss ‘pay-as-you-throw,’ Town Center traffic. The Board of Selectmen discussed the new “pay-as-you-throw” (PAYT) system, which is scheduled to go…