Dublin residents looking to get rid of leftover campaign yard signs can drop them off for recycling at the City Development Building, 5200 Emerald Parkway.
The drop-off site opened Nov. 2 and runs around the clock through Friday, Nov. 13, according to the city's voting and elections page. No appointment is needed.
Last year's program collected 600 pounds of signs and metal stakes, which were delivered to the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) for recycling, the city said.
The city also reminds residents that all election signs should be removed immediately after the election. Non-compliant signs in the public right-of-way will be removed by city staff. Signs on private property that violate city ordinances will receive a violation notice from Code Enforcement.
What goes where
Not every sign belongs in the same bin. Waste hauler Rumpke says cardboard and paper political signs without metal stakes, campaign mail and polling place pamphlets can go in regular curbside recycling, according to WBNS.
Plastic signs, corrugated plastic, laminated signs and metal sign holders cannot go curbside. Those are the items the Dublin drop-off site is designed to handle.
Rumpke also suggests donating signs still in good condition to local schools, community centers or political offices that may reuse them.
Other central Ohio drop-off sites
Dublin is one of several communities offering post-election sign recycling. The Franklin County Board of Elections has partnered with SWACO to accept yard signs at 1700 Morse Road through the end of November, WBNS reported. Antone White, director of the Franklin County Board of Elections, called it "a convenient way to recycle their yard signs after the election."
Nearby communities with their own drop-off programs include Hilliard, at the Public Service Building parking lot, 3790 Municipal Way, and Worthington, at the Recycling Convenience Center, 380 Highland Ave., through Nov. 13.
Dublin's drop-off site at 5200 Emerald Parkway closes after Nov. 13.
