Municipal election signs must be removed by Thursday, October 29

The City of Toronto is reminding property owners, residents and candidates that they are responsible for removing and disposing of all election signs displayed on private property by Thursday, October 29. Candidates who have posted election signs on public property must also remove their signs by the Thursday, October 29 deadline. 

Election signs can be brought to all seven City Drop-Off Depots for disposal or recycling.  

The City is accepting three types of election signs for recycling at City Drop-Off Depots, as well as wooden and metal stakes. These include: 

• Corrugated plastic (i.e. Coroplast) 

• Fibre based (i.e. paperboard) 

• Plastic film (i.e. sleeve style signs) 

Used and surplus election signs are being accepted for proper disposal at certain Drop-Off Depot locations until Friday, November 29. Locations and hours of operations are available on the City’s Drop-Off Depot Locations webpage.

Before disposing of election signs, property owners, residents and candidates are reminded not to bundle corrugated plastic signs or mix signs made of different materials, and to: 

• Separate all wooden stakes, metal supports and screws from the signs. Dedicated containers will be provided for each material. 

• Consolidate plastic sleeve signs in a clear plastic bag and tie shut when full. 

• Remove all staples and dispose of them in the garbage. Staples damage recycling equipment. Any signs with staples will be considered garbage and a fee will be charged to dispose of them. 

There is no fee for dropping off separated clean corrugated plastic, paperboard and plastic film election signs, associated supports and stakes for recycling. Unseparated mixed waste that includes election signs will be charged the regular fee of $189.86 per metric tonne of material and a flat fee of $19 for the first 100 kg. 

To report election signs that are not removed on time, people may contact 311 and submit a service request, including the name of the candidate or the third-party advertiser displaying the election sign, the address or location of the sign and description of specific landmarks if the address of the sign cannot be provided.

More information about election sign rules and disposal is available on the City’s Elections Signs webpage.

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