There are three ways to dispose of election signs.

Reuse signs by:

• Using for other activities (e.g. art projects, storage boxes)
• Giving to family and friends
• Posting on online websites like Facebook Marketplace

Put broken down election signs into your black cart as garbage.

Take plastic elections signs to a City Eco Centre for free recycling – if you bring other garbage, charges will apply.

There is no cost for dropping off clean, separated loads of the following materials for recycling:

• Corrugated plastic-like election signs (remove stakes and wood)
• Paper and cardboard
• Plastic sleeve election signs

Group these different materials in separate piles in your vehicle to make it easier to sort at the Eco Centre.

If you do not separate materials, leave stakes attached and/or bring other garbage with you, you will be charged:

• The regular basic sanitary waste (garbage) fee of $113/tonne or;
• The minimum charge of $25 if the load is under 250 kg

Election signs need to be collected separately from other recyclables  and cannot go in the blue bin. These “flat” pieces of plastic are not able to be sorted at the recycling facility and end up contaminating the other recyclables.