This is an Election Year!
Watch out for the "Pollcat", polluter that puts posters and signs on poles and trees before an election and doesn't remove them when the election is over.- Posting On Utility Poles can result in a fine
- Violates utility company policy and may be removed by the utility company with cost of removal charged to the sign owner
- Can wound lineman with nails and staples
Delays the restoration of power; nails and staples must be removed before linemen can climb poles
Posting on Trees is against the law in many municipalities
- Can result in a fine
- Can injure or kill the tree with the nails and staples used to hang the signs
- Increases litter and visual pollution
Roadside Signs
Violates City Code dealing with outdoor advertising devices- Is against the law in many municipalities
- Can result in a fine
- Can block driver visibility and cause accidents
- Creates visual pollution which adds to urban blight and lowers property values
Please!
After Election Day remove
Recycle/Discard Political Posters from utility poles, trees, and lawns Remember...It's the law!
Do not nail/staple signs on utility poles, trees or along any Pennsylvania highway.
We Can All Help Fight Litter.
- Remove political signs and posters when election day is over if you were a candidate
- Call your candidate; ask him or her to remove political signs
- Offer to help remove political signs in your community
- Call the Municipality to report a lingering sign.
Take the Pledge Not to Litter
Use a litterbag in your carFind out how to fight litter in your community.
Also call to Report/or get assistance on:- Abandoned vehicles
- Inadequate litter cleanup in commercial areas
- Litter at public events
- Uncovered trucks littering
- Your community's litter cleanups
