SWACO asks that residents do not put coroplast signs or metal stands in curbside or drop-off containers. All the yard sign drop-off and collection options are free and open to the public.

Local News Where you can recycle political yard signs in Franklin County From now until Dec. 1, SWACO will also collect signs at the east end of the Franklin County Board of Elections parking lot.

Campaign yard signs may not necessarily sway an election — research has shown the placards could make a difference of between 1 and 2 percentage points — but they likely won’t disappear ...

In smaller races, yard signs can be an effective way to get a new candidate’s name out, Potholm said. But they tend to have limited results for larger and more established campaigns.

As for Rochester, Rochester Police spokeswoman Amanda Grayson said that from Aug. 1, 2024, to Oct. 2, 2024, RPD received four reports of stolen yard signs.

“Political signs can absolutely have a negative impact on a house sale,” says Fitz-Simon. “I always advise my clients to keep everything inside and outside the home as neutral as possible.

That's because in 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled any law that restricts yard signs based on their content (for example, restricting only political signs) is unconstitutional.

As for Rochester, Rochester Police spokeswoman Amanda Grayson said that from Aug. 1, 2024, to Oct. 2, 2024, RPD received four reports of stolen yard signs.