{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Esquimalt, British Columbia, garbage & recycling rules are set by Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw, 2014, No. 2815, verified 2026-10-26. Fee: $2.00 per additional garbage bag; tickets $8.00 per sheet of four. Container or bag limit: Regulation garbage and kitchen scraps containers required; extra garbage bags need proof-of-payment sticker and max 25 kg each. Accepted or banned: Recyclables, yard waste, construction waste, prohibited waste and hazardous waste are banned from regulation garbage/kitchen scraps containers.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000036",
 "municipality": "Esquimalt",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "waste_collection",
 "label": "Garbage & recycling",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "http://www.esquimalt.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw, 2014, No. 2815",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2014-02-03",
   "document_url": "https://www.esquimalt.ca/sites/default/files/solid_waste_collection_and_disposal_bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Township collects garbage and kitchen scraps in wheeled regulation containers; containers out by 7:00 am; extra bags need $2 stickers (25 kg max); CRD Blue Box recycling; prohibited and banned waste; yard waste fees.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-wastemaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-26",
   "capture_sha256": "b45918d2f0e9fea09721f139aea3e3d4f3a3470016b03f7c288aa90809c3f739",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-26T04:19:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2815",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b45918d2f0e9fea09721f139aea3e3d4f3a3470016b03f7c288aa90809c3f739.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "sorting_required": true,
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Regulation garbage and kitchen scraps containers required; extra garbage bags need proof-of-payment sticker and max 25 kg each.",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Recyclables, yard waste, construction waste, prohibited waste and hazardous waste are banned from regulation garbage/kitchen scraps containers.",
    "fee": "$2.00 per additional garbage bag; tickets $8.00 per sheet of four."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "sorting_required": "s. 9.1",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "s. 3.3; s. 4.1",
    "accepted_or_banned": "s. 5.5",
    "fee": "Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/esquimalt/garbage-recycling/bylaw-2815/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Garbage Regulation (Esquimalt page)",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.esquimalt.ca/municipal-services/garbage-recycling/garbage/regulation",
   "summary": "Township page listing garbage accepted, not accepted and banned materials.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-wastemaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-26",
   "capture_sha256": "e149028e90677e58906c3528382d2b07939918af2a86e6293f19da50c3965b9c",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-26T04:19:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e149028e90677e58906c3528382d2b07939918af2a86e6293f19da50c3965b9c.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/esquimalt/garbage-recycling/garbage-regulation/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/esquimalt/garbage-recycling/"
}