Recycling Audit Tags & Recycling Center Signs

Residential Recycling Oops! Tag – The purpose of the audit tag was to educate the residents of Gainesville about what items are and are not accepted for recycling. After visually assessing the materials set out for collection, auditors circled incorrect items on the tag and then left the tags with recycle bins. I collaborated with an on-staff graphic designer to create this piece by scripting the text.

Multifamily Recycling Center Signs – These signs were created to reduce contamination at multifamily properties. The design of the sign is suitable for both single-stream and dual-stream collection systems. I designed this sign and added the Spanish text.

Recycling Center Drop-off Sign – I had a large sign produced (8 feet tall by 5 feet wide) to inform residents about the materials that are accepted and not accepted at Denver’s public recycling drop-off facility. The sign was placed near the facility’s entrance immediately helping to reduce the amount of contaminants brought to the center. The information on the sign was provided in both English and Spanish, and the sign also follows The Recycling Partnership design concepts.

Zero Waste Station at Public Event

The photo below displays the reusable signs I created for zero waste stations that were used at public events in Denver. These signs turned out to be extremely effective because they were easily visible from a distance, legible at eye level, and the images on the signs could be changed depending on the waste generated at various events. By using rolling carts, we could set up and remove the zero-waste stations quickly, without the need for plastic bags, and the cart colors (green for organic waste, black for landfill waste, and purple for recycling) were consistent with the education used with Denver’s residential program.

Truck Signs

Truck signs were large, printed signs (measuring 8 feet by 3 feet) that were affixed to both sides of Denver Solid Waste Management’s fleet of over 100 collection vehicles. Typically, these signs remained in place for 3 to 4 years. Below are some examples of the many signs I oversaw the production of and placed on the sides of trucks to promote various Denver programs.

Cart Label

My intention for this cart label was to provide residents with clear and concise information directly on top of the equipment being used for recycling. For new recycle carts, the label was “in-molded” into the lids at the cart company’s manufacturing facility. I also had a supply of industrial quality decals produced to use for covering over faded labels or labels with outdated information.