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The American Flag Rescue Mission has retired nearly 12,000 flags in five years, saving them from winding up in landfills.ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — For a lot of folks, the Fourth of July could be a reason to get a new American flag, but that raises the question: “What do you do with your old, worn-down flag?”
In St. Johns County, they’re providing drop boxes to make sure those flags are retired with the honor and respect they deserve. “He was at Tillman Ridge transfer station and noticed American flags were getting thrown away with the household garbage," said St. Johns County Solid Waste Outreach Coordinator Matthew Denny."That just didn’t sit well.”
Denny said the American Flag Rescue Program started five years ago when a solid waste employee saw the need for a way for flags to be respectfully retired.“There was a huge demand," Denny said."Now, we’re at almost 12,000 American flags that have been retired by this program.”“The interesting ones are the huge American flags from car dealerships," said Denny.
“Every library, most county buildings, tax collectors office, as well as every Ace Hardware around St. Johns County, so hopefully not too far for you," said Denny.This is the patriotic design inside Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena. Why will the city pay $10K to remove it?WTLV would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.
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