Clock ticking on removal of Toronto mayoral byelection signs
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Property owners, residents and mayoral candidates in Toronto have until Thursday to remove election signs.
Following Olivia Chow’s victory Monday night in a vote to replace John Tory as mayor, the city says all signs must be removed from lawn and public property.
The city suggests the signs be taken to one of five drop-off depots to be recycled and disposed, and not placed in recycling bins.
Three types of signs can be recycled at the depots: Corrugated plastic, fibre based such as paperboard, and plastic film.
The city is requesting material be separated into plastic, paper, wood and metal to make it easier to recycle and dispose.
People will not be charged a fee for dropping off separated and clean corrugated plastic, paperboard and plastic film signs and associated supports and stakes for recycling. Unseparated signs will be charged a fee.
After Thursday, people can contact 311 and submit a service request for sign removal from public property.
Election signs can be brought for disposal to these Drop-Off Depot locations until July 30:
• Disco Drop-Off Depot, 120 Disco Rd.
• Commissioners Drop-Off Depot, 400 Commissioners St.
• Dufferin Drop-Off Depot, 35 Vanley Cres.
• Ingram Drop-Off Depot, 50 Ingram Dr.
• Victoria Park Drop-Off Depot, 3350 Victoria Park Ave.
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