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 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "waste_collection",
 "label": "Garbage & recycling",
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 "last_verified": "2026-06-08",
 "official_website": "https://newwestcity.ca/",
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   "title": "Demolition Waste and Recyclable Materials Management Bylaw No. 7660, 2015",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Solid Waste Bylaw No. 7634, 2014",
   "category": "waste_collection",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/SolidWaste_7634%281%29.pdf",
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    "accepted_or_banned": "food scraps and recyclables accepted; must not deposit special waste, construction/demolition waste, hazardous materials",
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}