Recycle Your Political Yard Signs After the Election

This time of year, political yard signs of all types sprout up in yards and public rights of way throughout central Ohio. These metal, plastic, and paper signs are a vital way for voters to express themselves and to encourage their neighbors to vote, but once the election is over, they often become clutter in our garages and litter on the roadside.

Fortunately, though, there are several convenient, easy, and free ways to recycle those signs so that they don’t end up in the Franklin County landfill. SWACO is sponsoring two different ways to recycle your yard signs this year.

• SWACO Recycling Convenience Center Drop-Off: Throughout the month of November, yard signs and their metal stakes can be dropped off at the SWACO Recycling Convenience Center at 2566 Jackson Pike in Columbus between 10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday or 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays.
•  Board of Elections Drop-Off: Yard signs can be dropped off November 5th through November 30th in a blue container at the east end of the parking lot near the Franklin County Board of Elections building at 1700 Morse Rd. in Columbus.
• Community Collections: 
  • One Day Event
    • Westerville: Saturday, November 8 between 9- 11 am at the Westerville Service Department (370 Park Meadow Rd).
  • Multiple Day Event
    • Bexley: November 4-12, 24/7, drop-off at Schneider Park (2130 Astor Ave).
    • Clinton Township: November 5-12, 24/7 drop-off
      • 3820 Cleveland Ave. 
      • 999 Chambers Road
    • Columbus: November 4-29
      • Alum Creek Convenience Center (2100 Alum Creek Dr): Tues-Sat, 10 am-6 pm 
      • Georgesville Convenience Center (1550 Georgesville Rd): Tues-Sat, 10 am-6 pm 
    • Dublin: November 5 – 24, 24/7 drop-off  at Dublin Development Building (5200 Emerald Pkwy).
    • Grove City : November 3 – 9,  24/7 drop-off  at Kingston Center (3226 Kingston Ave).
    • Hilliard : November 5-20, 24/7 drop- off  at 3790 Municipal Way.
    • Upper Arlington: November 3 – 21, 24/7 drop-off  at 3600 Tremont Road.
    • New Albany: November 5 – 19, 24/7 drop-off at New Albany Village Hall (99 W Main St).
    • Reynoldsburg: November 5-9, 24/7 drop-off  at the City Hall Loading Dock (7232 E. Main St).
    • Worthington: November 4 – 14, 24/7 drop-off at Worthington’s Service and Engineering Building (380 Highland Ave).

If you are unable to visit one of the above locations, paper signs can be placed in your home’s curbside recycling container and the stretchy plastic signs can be recycled at retail locations that accept film plastics. Please don’t put coroplast signs or metal stands in curbside or drop off containers.

All of the yard sign drop-off and collection options are free and open to the public. Note, there is no collection event this year on the Saturday after the election at the Bill McDonald Athletic Complex.

In addition, many local communities have their own election sign drop-off locations. Check your community’s website to see if there is one near you.