{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Langley, British Columbia, garbage & recycling rules are set by Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2016, verified 2026-10-26. Container or bag limit: Garbage Cart(s) provided; volume limited to cart(s) every other week; extra garbage sticker permits excess; up to two additional Garbage Carts. Accepted or banned: Organics, recyclables, large items accepted per Schedules A-C; Prohibited Material banned; no Organics, Recyclable Material or Prohibited Material in garbage.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000067",
 "municipality": "Langley",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "waste_collection",
 "label": "Garbage & recycling",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "https://www.tol.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2016",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2016-05-30",
   "document_url": "https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Popular-Bylaws/Solid-Waste-Management-Bylaw-2016-(No.-5200).pdf",
   "summary": "Township of Langley Bylaw 5200 s.6.1.1: carts/bundles placed no more than 1 m from the curb, out no earlier than 8 p.m. the day before and no later than 7:30 a.m. collection day, removed by day's end. s.6.1.4: designated bear areas may set out only 5–7:30 a.m. Collection fees are in the Utility Rate Bylaw.",
   "document_number": "2016",
   "notes": "Consolidation through amendment 6104 adopted March 10, 2025.",
   "discovered_by": "thin-cities",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-25",
   "capture_sha256": "1e7e050d912ab09ca587b58ae8cc7053834bf9c66162704023ec273f49af3dfd",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-26T01:27:53+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1e7e050d912ab09ca587b58ae8cc7053834bf9c66162704023ec273f49af3dfd.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "collection_schedule": "Garbage: curbside every-other-week on days other than Saturdays, Sundays or holidays; centralized weekly; Recycling: weekly on days other than Saturdays, Sundays or statutory holidays.",
    "sorting_required": true,
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Garbage Cart(s) provided; volume limited to cart(s) every other week; extra garbage sticker permits excess; up to two additional Garbage Carts.",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Organics, recyclables, large items accepted per Schedules A-C; Prohibited Material banned; no Organics, Recyclable Material or Prohibited Material in garbage.",
    "fee": "Annual Collection Fee: flat solid waste base rate plus garbage service fee based on cart size/number, set by Utility Rate Bylaw; billed and payable within 30 days; 10% penalty if unpaid."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "collection_schedule": "s. 3.2.1; s. 5.2.1",
    "sorting_required": "s. 2.1.2",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "s. 3.3.1; s. 3.5.1; s. 3.5.2; s. 6.4.1",
    "accepted_or_banned": "s. 3.6.1(a)(vi); Schedules \"A\"-\"C\"",
    "fee": "s. 8.1.1; s. 8.1.2; s. 8.1.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/langley-district/garbage-recycling/bylaw-2016/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/langley-district/garbage-recycling/"
}