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News Release: October 23, 2018

Election signs can be dropped off at Peel’s Community Recycling Centres free of charge

BRAMPTON, ON (Oct 23,2018) – The Region of Peel advises all candidates, who contested the municipal elections on October 22, 2018, and residents to properly dispose of signs after the elections. They can be recycled free of charge at any one of the Region’s Community Recycling Centres.

It is the responsibility of the candidate’s campaign office to remove their signs by the following times:

• Brampton signs must be removed by 8:00 p.m. on October 25, 2018
• Mississauga signs must be removed by 11:59 p.m. on October 24, 2018
• Caledon signs must be removed by 8:00 p.m. on October 25, 2018

If residents prefer to recycle the signs prior to removal by the candidate’s campaign office, they must separate the three main types of signs, corrugated plastic, paperboard and plastic film, from their associated hardware (e.g. metal and wooden stakes and staples) to qualify for free drop off.

Election signs will not be collected at the curbside and are not accepted in apartment recycling containers.

When taking election signs to a Community Recycling Centre, residents must keep them separate from other recycling and waste materials to meet the dedicated load free drop-off criteria. Vehicles and/or trailers containing only materials accepted free of charge are categorized as dedicated loads. The entire weight of a mixed load is subject to drop-off fees. There is a $5.00 flat rate for loads up to and including 50 kg (110 lbs.). Loads greater than 50 kg (110 lbs.) are charged 10 cents per kilogram.

Visit the How to Sort your Waste page to know more or visit peelregion.ca/waste for a complete list of acceptable items.

Media Contacts

Sangeeta Sundaresan
Communication Specialist, Public Works
Region of Peel
905-791-7800, ext. 7963