Goshen Recycling Center closes permanently after misuse, financial challenges
GOSHEN, Ind. (WNDU) — The City of Goshen says it is permanently closing the Goshen Recycling Center at 802 N. Indiana Avenue after continual misuse and growing financial challenges.
The city closed the recycling drop-off site indefinitely back in July after improper use and illegal dumping routinely overextended staff.
Now, city leaders say budget restraints tied to Indiana Senate Enrolled Act 1 also influenced the decision to close it permanently.
Despite the closure, the city says the following curbside and drop-off options remain available to Goshen and Elkhart County residents:
Recycling Options for Residents
Curbside Trash and Recycling
- Within City Limits: The City-provided service will continue as usual through Borden Waste-Away.
- Outside City Limits: Residents must contract individually with a private waste hauler for trash and recycling services. Options in Elkhart County include:
Drop-Off Recycling Options
- Tri-Power Recycling – 1240 Anderson Street, Elkhart | Phone: 574-848-1900 | Hours: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday–Friday | Accepts cardboard, Styrofoam, and paper products only. No plastics or cans.
- Republic Services Green Tech Transfer and Recycling Facility – 2500 Green Tech Drive, South Bend | Hours: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday–Friday | Accepts cardboard only.
More details about curbside collection and drop-off recycling locations are available on the city’s trash and recycling webpage.
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