County teams up with Tampa, Temple Terrace, Plant City to remove the unsightly signs
Hillsborough County, Fla. (Nov. 12, 2026) - Code Enforcement officers from Hillsborough County and the cities of Tampa, Temple Terrace, and Plant City will join forces Friday, Nov. 13, to rid streets of illegal signs.
The annual cooperative effort, dubbed Sign Off Day Tampa Bay, targets unauthorized snipe signs and advertising on utility poles, medians, parkways, and other rights of way. Code enforcement officers will work within their respective jurisdictions to remove the signs.
The signs typically advertise everything from moving services to houses for sale to political candidates and are often found near busy intersections or on well-traveled roads. Local ordinances prohibit the signs on public property. Collected signs will be recycled or destroyed.
Through an agreement with Sapphire, a waste-solutions company with a facility in Plant City, much of the raw materials in the signs will be transformed into alternative fuels, which helps keep the collected signs out of the landfill.
Sign Off Day Tampa Bay will begin at 8 a.m. Collected signs will be dropped off beginning at 10 a.m. at the Hillsborough Heights Solid Waste Facility and Community Collection Center, 6209 County Road 579, Seffner, FL 33584.
About Hillsborough County
Established in 1834, Hillsborough County government provides essential services to a diverse and growing community under the leadership of a publicly elected, seven-member Board of County Commissioners. Services include water, solid waste and recycling, parks and recreation, public safety, infrastructure, pet resources, economic development, environmental stewardship and a wide range of community programs and public services. Hillsborough County services are paid for in part by property taxes. Learn more at HCFL.gov/PropertyTax.