St. Johns Recycling Center is set to close permanently on June 19 after more than 40 years of community service.
- The St. Johns Recycling Center is permanently closing on June 19 after more than 40 years of operation.
- The St. Johns Lions Club cited rising costs and a lack of donations as the reasons for the closure.
- The building will be converted into storage space for local businesses.
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St. Johns Recycling Center to permanently close its doors in June
The center, run by the St. Johns Lions Club, remains a busy drop-off site for many in Clinton County. However, rising costs and a lack of donations have made the operation unsustainable.
“We’re not making any money, we’re losing money. So it’s very unfortunate and it was a very tough decision to make,” St. Johns Lions Club President Dean Hartenburg said.
Hartenburg told me they asked the community for donations to keep the center operating over the years, but failed to raise the necessary funds…