Vincent Sferrazza Acting General Manager John Livey, Deputy City Manager Solid Waste Management Services City Hall 100 Queen Street West 25th Floor, East Tower Toronto, ON M5H 2N2 Reply to: Vito Mercorillo Tel: 416-392-3178 Fax: 416-392-3722 vsferra@toronto.ca June 10, 2014 Dear Provincial Election Candidate: Solid Waste Management Services (SWMS) is pleased to be able to offer you the opportunity to recycle your election signs after this year’s election. Our goal is to divert as much waste as possible from landfill and we have secured markets to recycle the three main styles of election signs: corrugated plastic (also known as "Coroplast"), fibre based (paperboard), and plastic film ("sleeve" style signs). We have also secured markets for the recycling of wooden and metal stakes. As you have been advised, all election signs must be removed by end-of-day June 15, 2014. Bring your used or unused election signs to the following collection points until Friday, July 18, 2014. Please note the hours of operation specific to each site. Drop-off Location Bermondsey Transfer Station 188 Bermondsey Road (North York) Commissioners Transfer Station 400 Commissioners Street (Toronto) Disco Transfer Station 120 Disco Road (Etobicoke) Ingram Transfer Station 50 Ingram Drive (North York) Scarborough Transfer Station 1 Transfer Place (Scarborough) Victoria Park Transfer Station 3350 Victoria Park Avenue (North York) Hours of Operation Monday - Friday 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday - Friday 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday - Friday 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday Saturday Monday 6:00 a.m. to Saturday 12:30 p.m. Monday - Friday Saturday 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday - Friday 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. …/2 Please ensure that you: • Separate all wooden stakes, metal supports, staples and screws from the signs. Dedicated containers will be provided for each material. • Collect plastic sleeve signs in a clear plastic bag, and tie shut when full. Please do not: • Bundle your corrugated plastic signs. • Mix signs made of different materials. Disposal costs: • There is no fee for dropping off separated corrugated plastic, paper fibre and plastic film election signs and associated hardware and stakes for recycling. • Unseparated mixed waste that includes election signs will be charged our regular fee of $103.00 per tonne of material. If you require further information, please contact 3-1-1 or Vito Mercorillo at 416 392-3178.