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Residents press Goshen council over recycling center closure; staff cite illegal dumping and staffing limits
Summary
Multiple residents urged the council to reopen Goshen’s public recycling center after repeated illegal dumping and outside use forced closure. City staff said the center has been overwhelmed by non-residents and hazardous or bulky materials, and that staffing and site redesign costs make immediate reopening infeasible.
Several residents used the council’s privilege of the floor July 28 to press the city to restore its recycling drop‑off center, saying the service is valuable to the community and to the city’s bottom line. James Loewen (spelled "Lowen" in his remarks), who identified his Goshen address, told councilors he wanted the facility kept open and suggested additional surveillance or stiffer fines. “I think recycling has been a benefit for the bottom line and it’s also something good for all of us,” he said.
City staff and the mayor outlined why the center is closed: the facility has been used…
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