The Lexington Recycle Center, Lexington, Kentucky, will be shut down, and the residential collection of recyclables will be suspended temporarily starting Monday, April 13.
According to a news release from the city, a shaft that moves the recyclables for sorting broke down April 7. The city initially reported that it might not receive the part for weeks because of the COVID-19 pandemic; however, Plessisville, Quebec-based Machinex, the company the city is receiving parts from, plans to get the facility up and running sooner than the city had anticipated.
“Machinex certainly apologizes for any misunderstanding there may have been," says Chris Hawn, Machinex Technologies CEO, in a statement to the city of Lexington. “We recognize Lexington and our other customers rely on us to keep operating their essential service businesses, and our service and support teams have remained available to ensure smooth operations during this worldwide crisis.”
Lexington Recycle Center reports that it plans to continue to accept drop-off paper recyclables in the meantime. The facility also has encouraged its customers to collect recyclables at home until the center reopens. The center serves communities throughout central Kentucky.
The facility has been in the process of investing about $2 million upgrades since 2019, as well.
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