Bounty on Signs will Help East Point Breeze

Volunteers needed this Saturday to help raise funds for East Point Breeze Neighbors through illegal sign collection

Are you sick of seeing those cheap plastic signs affixed to utility poles?  You know, the ones that offer “cash for houses” or promote a business or service. Well, this weekend is your opportunity to help remove this illegal blight while benefiting a local civic association.

First, the skinny on these signs from the City of Philadelphia’s Clean PHL program:

…it is illegal in Philadelphia to post or pay someone to post a sign on a streetlight, utility pole, traffic sign, historical marker, or street tree. The penalty for posting these signs is $300 per sign for the first offense and up to $2,000 per sign for the second offense.

And here’s how you can help:

This Saturday, June 16th, East Point Breeze Neighbors (EPBN) will participate in the city’s Illegal Signs Round-up.  As part of this Philly-wide event, the City will pay registered groups fifty cents for every illegal sign collected and turned in at the collection point on Saturday (up to 500 signs).  EPBN will use all funds raised towards cleaning and greening efforts.

EPBN is seeking ‘collecting posses’ of 2-4 people.  Check in at Manton Green (17th and Manton Streets) between 9 am and 10 am. EPBN will direct each group towards areas in need of attention.  After the sign-hunting expedition is complete, signs should be brought back to Manton Green.  EPBN will being them to the collection point to have them counted.  EPBN is also seeking volunteers with “high-capacity vehicles (station wagons, SUVs, pickups, etc) to be posse-transporters.”

If you can help collect signs and/or transport sign collectors, please email clean@epbneighbors.org.