November 5, 2024
The City of Dallas is providing residents an environmentally friendly way to dispose of political yard signs following the election season. From now through November 30, residents can recycle corrugated plastic yard signs and metal stakes at any of the City’s three transfer stations during normal residential drop-off hours.
How to Identify Your Sign Type
Political yard signs come in several materials, each with different recycling requirements. You can identify your sign type by look and feel:
- Corrugated Plastic Signs: These feel sturdy and rigid
- Cardboard-Based Signs: Similar appearance but less sturdy than corrugated plastic
- Plastic Film Signs: Feel like thick plastic bags
Recycling Guidelines by Sign Type
Corrugated Plastic Signs and Metal Stakes
- Must be brought to transfer stations for recycling
- Cannot be placed in blue recycling rollcarts due to their rigid construction, which can damage or jam the automated sorting equipment at the City’s recycling facility
- Department of Sanitation staff will properly bundle signs and metal stakes for separate processing
Plastic Film Signs and Metal Stakes
- Metal stakes can be recycled at transfer stations
- Plastic film should be either discarded or recycled at retail locations that accept plastic bags (like grocery stores)
Cardboard Signs
- 100% cardboard signs can be placed in blue recycling rollcarts
- Cardboard signs coated in plastic cannot be recycled and should either be repurposed or disposed of in household garbage
Residents unable to bring recyclable signs to transfer stations may bag them and place them in their gray rollcart for normal household garbage collection.
Drop-off Locations and Hours
Northwest (Bachman) Transfer Station
9500 Harry Hines Boulevard
Monday – Saturday, 7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Northeast (Fair Oaks) Transfer Station
7677 Fair Oaks Avenue
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 9 a.m. Saturday, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Southwest (Westmoreland) Transfer Station
4610 S. Westmoreland Road
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 9 a.m. Saturday, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
More Information
These recycling guidelines and services are specifically for residents living within the City of Dallas. Residents of other cities and communities should contact their local solid waste management authority for guidance on proper disposal and recycling options in their area.
The City of Dallas is committed to environmental stewardship through proper waste management and recycling programs that serve Dallas residents. The Department of Sanitation’s mission is to operate a clean, green, and efficient integrated solid waste management system for the residents of Dallas while supporting the City’s vision to achieve a sustainable future.
More information about Dallas’s integrated solid waste management system is available at Dallas.gov/Sanitation.
