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Groot To Buy Recycling Center Over Alderman's "Dead Body"

Evanston's 8th Ward representative makes comment in regards to Oakton Recycling Center site.

In response to an offer from Groot Industries, a trash and recycling company, to purchase the closed recycling center on Oakton St. in Evanston, 8th Ward Ald. said that would only happen “over my dead body,” Evanston Now reports.

Groot’s proposal to turn the property into a transfer station was not met with open arms by Council members Monday night.

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