With the election now over and Christmas decor getting ready to festoon your yard, you may be tempted to chuck your old election signs in the trash or save them for the next election. But these signs are often made of very durable corrugated cardboard and plastic and can be ideal candidates for upcycling.
One way to upcycle these signs is to turn them into storage boxes or bins, a simple project using a sign, a box cutter, a pencil, binder clips, and glue. A YouTube video by John Roberts shows this project in detail. Pinterest users have shared more crafty ideas to upcycle signs, including making birdhouses, soap molds, and even a small end table.
If you do decide you want to dispose of your yard signs, the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District Materials Recovery Center on Ridgeview Road in Duluth can recycle them.
As the days get shorter, upcycling your yard signs could be the perfect project to do with friends or family ahead of the Christmas season.