Recycle Those Campaign Signs

November 12, 2008

Escambia County Division of Solid Waste Management has initiated recycling services for election signs.

Plastic election signs (polypropylene co-polymer resin) and metal stakes will be accepted at all Escambia County Drop-Off Recycling sites listed below. Recyclers are asked to separate the plastic signs from the metal stakes before depositing them into recycle bins, and both materials may be deposited into the same bin.

Recycling programs help conserve natural resources and reduce energy consumption. Residents of Escambia County are encouraged to recycle aluminum cans, steel cans, glass food and beverage containers, plastics (#1 – 7) cardboard, junk mail, paper, magazines and newspapers. Reground polypropylene co-polymer resin is used in many applications. For example, in some communities, election sign material is recycled to make car bumpers and machinery parts.

There are numerous recycling drop-off site locations around Escambia County. The recycling containers at the drop off sites are checked daily. Full collection containers are returned to the Perdido Landfill for processing.

In North Escambia, recycling drop-off sites are located at:

  • Century Courthouse, 7500 N. Century Blvd., Century
  • Molino Fire Department, behind the fire station, 1459 Molino Road
  • Oak Grove Citizens Convenience Center, 745 N. County Road 99

Other drop-off sites in the county include:

  • Baars Softball Field, 12950 Gulf Beach Highway
  • Cowley Park, Pensacola Beach, 911 Via De Luna Drive
  • Escambia County Public Safety Building, 6575 North W St.
  • Escambia County Equestrian Center, 7750 Mobile Highway
  • Escambia County Extension Service, 3740 Stefani Road
  • Ever’Man Natural Foods Cooperative Grocery, 315 W. Garden St. (rear parking lot)
  • Ferry Pass Fire Station, 2331 E. Johnson Ave.
  • John R. Jones Athletic Park, 555 E. Nine Mile Road
  • Malcolm Younge Center, 925 E. Jackson St.
  • Myrtle Grove Community Club Ballfields, 99 N. 61st Ave.
  • Ninth Avenue Fire Station, 6550 N. Ninth Ave.
  • Pensacola Beach, Fort Pickens Park Gate, north parking lot
  • Perdido Landfill, 13009 Beulah Road, Cantonment
  • Pleasant Grove Fire Department, 9350 Gulf Beach Highway
  • Summit Boulevard Fire Station, 2750 Summit Blvd.
  • University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway, Parking Lot 10, (under the water tower)
  • Warrington Fire Department, 20 N. Navy Blvd.

Election candidates are reminded by the county that all campaign signs must be removed within 30 days of the election (Section 8.05.04). For more information contact the Escambia County Division of Solid Waste Management at (850) 937-2160.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News