River Road Closed from November 15, 2009 through April 1, 2010.
 Notice: The Laurel Street Brush Dump (Leaf and Yard Waste Recycling Center) has been re-opened. The temporary site on Shrewsbury Street will no longer be used.
Due to the Asian Longhorned Beetle infestation, no natural wood materials (twigs, leaves, trunks, branches or stumps) can be removed from West Boylston, regardless of whether or not the material is infested. Please dispose of materials within the town. See the Leaf & Yard Waste page for information on the Laurel
Street Brush Dump.
Rain Barrels Are Available Again!
 The DPW is pleased to announce that we have received a grant from the DEP to provide 50 New England Rain Barrels to West Boylston residents for a discounted price. Click here for details.
The Department of Public Works was created by Town Meeting vote in May of 2004 and consolidates the functions of the Office of the Tree Warden, Streets and Parks Department and the Sewer Department.
John K. Westerling
Mr. Westerling was appointed as West Boylston's first ever Director of Public Works in June 2004. That position was created by combining the responsibilities of the Superintendent of Streets and the Superintendent of Sewers and Drains into one position. Prior to that, he served as West Boylston's first ever Superintendent of Sewers and Drains for a period of two and one-half years.
Mr. Westerling brought 15 years of Public Works experience to the job from the neighboring town of Holden, where he served as a Civil Engineer and a Planning Coordinator.
He received his Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Massachusetts in 1985. He also completed post-graduate work in business studies as he works towards his Masters in Business Administration.
Mr. Westerling serves on the Board of Directors for both the Upper Blackstone Water Pollution Abatement District and the Worcester County Highway Association. He is also a member of the American Public Works Association.
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