What Can You Do With Old Event Signs Instead of Sending Them to Landfill?

Every year, conferences, trade shows, fundraising events, festivals, campus events, and corporate gatherings generate thousands of temporary signs. While these materials are essential during an event, many are discarded afterward despite still having value.

At MB Designs Inc., we help organizations give event signs a second life by transforming them into practical and creative products such as clipboards, vision boards, and art tiles. Through event sign upcycling, organizations can reduce waste, support circular economy initiatives, and create meaningful community impact.

Whether you are a university, college, corporation, event planner, conference organizer, or non-profit organization, event sign upcycling offers a sustainable alternative to landfill disposal while demonstrating environmental leadership and social responsibility.

 Discover how conference signage was transformed into educational resources supporting youth in the SWAC TDSB Dual Credit Program. 

 Most event signs are designed for short-term use. Directional signs, sponsor boards, conference signage, and promotional displays are often used for a single event before being stored, discarded, or sent to landfill.

Many organizations want to reduce waste but are unsure what alternatives exist. Traditional recycling options can be limited because event signs are often made from materials that are difficult to process through standard recycling programs.

As a result, thousands of signs that could be repurposed or upcycled are discarded each year.

The impact doesn't end when the clipboards are delivered. 

Through the MB Designs Life Skills Hub, youth and program facilitators can access a growing library of free downloadable worksheets covering topics such as budgeting, goal setting, wellness, employment readiness, creativity, and brain games.

Organizations can choose from existing resources or work with MB Designs to develop customized worksheet packages that align with the goals of their specific youth program. 

Whether supporting financial literacy, career exploration, personal development, or wellness initiatives, the resources can be tailored to complement existing programming and maximize participant engagement.

By combining upcycled educational tools with accessible learning resources, the project creates lasting value for both youth participants and the organizations that support them.  

  Retired signage. New purpose. Real impact.