How to dispose of estate agents sign?

[the-e-dealer]

the council will take several bulky items a month for free, estate agents signs included, makes me wonder why idiots dump matresses, sofas etc in the street.

[dds29]

I moved house in June 2013, next door to a house with many flats. There were 5 aging To Let & Let signs lying in the front garden. I phoned the estate agents, and they contacted the sign companies they used. It took a week or so, but they went. The threat of the trading standards option sounds useful...

[Nigello]

I phoned the estate agents, and they contacted the sign companies they used. It took a week or so, but they went.

Hoorah! A rare example of EDFite gumption (as opposed to the more usual "plea-to-person-who-did-XYZ-??".) More please!

[cle]

Gumption seems to be lacking in this case.

OP ignored the many serious responses (erm, call them... and so on) and went victim-y on the slight ribbing. Bet the sign is still there and no calls have been made though.

Can we see a picture of this non-standard, elephantine sign, with scaling? It sounds gargantuan compared to the 1000s of others that we are all au fait with and have tackled.

How on Earth would we win the war today etc...

[Jeremy]

ellieaness - sorry that you feel wronged, but I'm sure you can understand why some people thought it was an odd question.

Perhaps you can ask if anyone can lend you a saw (or even help you cut it up?) Maybe let us know what road you're on, and the chances are that a local saw owner will be reading. Then you can just chuck the pieces in the bin.

[lane lover]

ED should stand up against this apathy!

Lets flush the area of real agents by not using them. Cut out the middle man and keep the profits for yourself!

And no more signs.

[the-e-dealer]

Sign showing where to get rid of an estate agent.

[spark67]

If you live in a flat it can become a real issue as you suddenly end up with a pile discarded as neighbours sell and new owners don't take responsibility for them... also the nailing of sign posts to walls is a pain, I can't recollect how many times I have had to ask estate agents not to nail them in ...one property I lived in had part of a wall collapse after being weakened by numerous signs being nailed in over the years weakening the brickwork. I Found the best way was to contact agents to ask them to remove after properties are sold, if it hasn't happened, the usual threat to dump it outside or in their shop does the trick in most cases.

[Louisa]

Can't believe a thread about the disposal of a real estate sign has made two pages. Anything is possible in 2014 fellow EDFers!

Louisa.

[harperama]

The estate agents are legally obliged to remove it and repair any damage (as happened to my property). The estate agents ignored me but a letter to the CEO of the holding company did the trick. I don't see why you should have to borrow tools and find a skip!