Toronto District School Board Ward 11 by-election signs must be removed by March 6

TORONTO – The City of Toronto is reminding candidates, property owners and residents in Toronto District School Board Ward 11, Don Valley West, that they are responsible for removing all election signs on private property within 72 hours of election day – by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, March 6.

Election signs can be taken to a designated City Drop-Off Depot for proper disposal to reduce the amount of waste going to the landfill. They should not be placed in the Blue Bin (recycling). Used and surplus signs will be accepted at six depot locations until Friday, March 21.
More information including locations and hours of operation is available on the City’s Drop-Off Depot webpage: www.toronto.ca/drop-off-depots.

The City may remove election signs that are in conflict with the Election and Temporary Signs Bylaw (www.toronto.ca/city-government/public-notices-bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/election-signs). Candidates will be notified by the City and provided information on when and where the signs can be retrieved. Any signs not retrieved may be recycled, destroyed or disposed of by the City.

Toronto District School Board Ward 11 by-election signs must be removed by March 6

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In addition to wooden and metal stakes, the City accepts three types of election signs for recycling:

– Corrugated plastic (e.g. Coroplast)

– Fibre based (e.g. paperboard)

– Plastic film (e.g. sleeve style signs)

Before disposing of election signs, candidates, property owners and residents must:

– Separate signs by material and not bundle corrugated plastic signs

– Separate wooden stakes, metal supports and screws from the signs, as dedicated containers will be provided for each material

– Consolidate plastic sleeve signs in a clear plastic bag and tie the bag when full

– Remove all staples and dispose of them in the garbage.

There is no fee for dropping off separated clean corrugated plastic, paper fibre 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 $183.00 per metric tonne of material with an additional standard $18.00 flat fee.

More information about election sign rules and disposal is available on the City’s Election Signs webpage (www.toronto.ca/ElectionSigns) or by contacting 311.

SOURCE City of Toronto