The City of Toronto reminds property owners, residents and candidates that they are responsible for removing and disposing of all election signs displayed on private property by Thursday, June 29. Candidates who have posted election signs on public property must also remove their signs by the deadline.
Election signs can be taken to select City Drop-Off Depots for recycling to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill and should not be placed in the Blue Bin (recycling). Used and surplus election signs are being accepted for proper disposal at the following Drop-Off Depot locations until July 30:
Location details and hours of operation are available on the City’s website.
The City accepts three types of election signs for recycling at City Drop-Off Depots and wooden and metal stakes. These include:
Before disposing of election signs, property owners, residents and candidates are reminded to:
There is no fee for dropping off separated and clean corrugated plastic, paperboard and plastic film election signs and associated supports and stakes for recycling. Unseparated mixed waste that includes election signs will be charged the regular fee of $166.26 per metric tonne of material. To report election signs that are not removed on time, people may contact 311 and submit a service request, including the following information:
More information about election sign rules and disposal is available on the City’s Election Signs webpage.
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