The election is (mostly) over, and it’s time to take down those campaign yard signs. While you definitely shouldn’t toss a stack of signs straight in the trash, you also can’t simply dump them in your recycling bin and consider it done. Here’s how to minimize the likelihood that your lawn signs end up in a landfill.
You can probably recycle your yard signs, but you may not be able to do so with regular curbside service. Signs are generally made of one of a few types of paper or plastic , which not all recycling facilities are set up to receive:
Before you dump your signs in your recycling bin, check with your local waste disposal company to find out what you can leave out for curbside pickup and what requires special treatment. You’ll need to break your signs down, and you may have to drop off the plastic sign and the separated metal stand at a local facility.
Some cities are even setting up special recycling initiatives for campaign signs, so do a quick Google search to find out what’s happening in your area. Note that to recycle the metal stands, you may have to find a metal scrap dealer.
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As a brief scroll through Pinterest shows, yard signs can be repurposed for future events, craft projects, DIY pet cages, and more. Here are a few specific ways to reuse your signs:
There are plenty of local organizations—like this Sarasota beekeeper or this Omaha maker space —that would be happy to take campaign signs off your hands, though finding them may require a little bit of research.
Again, a Google search along the lines of “donate campaign signs [city]” or “recycle lawn signs [city]” would be a good place to start, but if nothing pops up, check with maker spaces, youth community centers, and schools to see if they can reuse your signs.
If your signs are for candidates who may run for office again, stash them for future use (especially if they don’t have a year listed). Or save them for posterity, so someday you can reminisce about this wild election cycle.