Borough of Swarthmore issued the following announcement.
What to do with your lawn sign when you're ready to remove it after the election? To reduce some of the waste produced during the election season, aFewSteps.org is organizing a collection for the metal wickets at the Swarthmore Recycling Center until November 13th. Follow these additional tips on handling waste from campaign signs:
1) Save it for the next campaign:
Representatives are up for re-election every two years and Senators every six years. Reusing your sign during the next election cycle will save resources for the campaigns and the planet.
2) Reuse parts:
The metal wickets are great for supporting plants in the garden
3) Recycle the parts that are recyclable:
Wickets:
Remove the sign from the metal wicket and bring the wicket to the collection location at the Swarthmore Recycling Center at 121 Dartmouth Ave. We will be collecting wickets only until November 13th. Please stack all wickets neatly by the fence next to the domed recycling bins. Signs will indicate where to place them. Please do not leave plastic signs or any materials after November 13th.
Signs:
Cardboard: Recycle in curbside mixed recycling or in the paper recycling dumpster at the Swarthmore Recycling Center.
Film plastic (floppy): These can be recycled with plastic grocery bags at any store offering plastic bag recycling.
Corrugated plastic (stiff plastic): There are no local recycling options available for these: please find another use for them or dispose of them in the trash. Please do not leave them at the Recycling Center.
Thank you for doing your part recycling and voting!
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