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A supporter for Republican Senate candidate David McCormick arrived after Sen. Bob Casey and held up a sign in support of the GOP alongside a friend. (Amanda Fitzpatrick/WHYY)
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Now that the election results are in, what can you do with your campaign yard signs?
It depends on the type of materials they’re made out of, but there are several ways you can keep your yard signs out of the landfill.
Here’s more information for Philly and its collar counties.
You can recycle corrugated cardboard from campaign signs in your regular curbside recycling collection or at Philadelphia’s sanitation convenience centers.
Recycled plastic film, corrugated plastic and wire framing aren’t accepted at the centers or in regular curbside recycling pick-up.
For corrugated plastic and metal stands, you can instead drop them off in Montgomery or Delaware counties, which accept all of those materials.
There are no county-specific drop-off sites for campaign signs, but the Planning Commission said residents should call nearby scrap metal companies, like 611 Metals, to drop off metal stands.
Cardboard signs can be recycled in curbside pick-up, but plastic signs and wire framing aren’t accepted.
The Chester County Planning Commission, in partnership with Keep Chester County Beautiful, has organized a series of campaign sign drop-off events in the weeks following the election.
Residents are encouraged to bring their signs, disassemble them and place the parts in their designated bins.
Campaign sign recycling event by WHYY News on Scribd
The Delaware County Office of Sustainability is hosting a drop-off event at Rose Tree Park in Media.
On Nov. 8 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Delco residents can bring their yard signs and accompanying metal framing to the drop-off site free of charge.
Signs do not need to be dismantled to be accepted. The county will also take in non-election signage.
“We aim to make this initiative a valued part of the community’s post-election tradition, helping residents recycle responsibly,” said Rebecca Yurkovich of the Office of Sustainability in the county newsletter. “Programs like these play a vital role in preserving our environment and keeping Delaware County beautiful.”
The program has been in operation for the last three election cycles.
The Montco Recycling Office has 17 drop-off sites for campaign yard signs open through Nov. 13.
Paperboard and plastic (corrugated and film) yard signs and metal stands are accepted at the following sites during their normal hours of operation through Nov. 13:
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