It usually seems impossible to get kids to do anything these days, untrue for the town of Barnet. Two local children, Alex Chase and Justin Carpenter, are willing to spend their free time volunteering at the Barnet Transfer Station. “A month ago” Bruce Marston introduced that the students would be interested in volunteering to work at the town’s recycling center, Barnet’s Town Clerk Benjamin Heisholt said. Marston, an ex-firefighter, is now the manager of the Barnet Transfer Station.
Barnet cannot afford a lot of staff for the small recycling station, so the children’s help was more than welcome. The issue was even brought up during February 14th’s select board meeting. The effort was attributed as an act of community awareness, not because it was required. The hope is to set up a program through the Barnet Elementary School to get more children involved.
While the conversation centered on liability, it seemed to be agreed on that the board members didn’t want to discourage volunteering behavior. Especially since the transfer station is no stranger to helpful habits. Every week deposit-able bottles are brought in and given for the Barnet Good Neighbor Fund. The fund provides help with heating for families in need to sending children to environmental camps, as was discussed during the Barnet Town Meeting.
The Barnet Transfer Station is part of the Northeast Kingdom Waste Management District. It is located at the end of Town Forest Road, in Passumpsic Vermont. The hours are from 8AM to 3PM on Saturday. Going to the recycling center does require a town sticker, which can be picked up at the Barnet Town Clerk’s office.
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