{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of North Cowichan, British Columbia, garbage & recycling rules are set by Waste Collection Bylaw No. 4012, 2025, verified 2026-10-26. Fee: Basic Annual Fee per Dwelling Unit under Fees and Charges Bylaw; invoiced tri-annually, except Cart Exchange/replacement fees on next Utility invoice. Collection schedule: Weekly Organics Cart; alternating Bi-Weekly Garbage Cart and Recycling Containers.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000089",
 "municipality": "North Cowichan",
 "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.northcowichan.ca/",
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   "title": "Waste Collection Bylaw No. 4012, 2025",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-07-16",
   "document_url": "https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-08/4012_Waste-Collection-Bylaw-2025_1.pdf",
   "summary": "Mandatory municipal curbside service: organics weekly, garbage and recycling alternating bi-weekly (s.10); carts out between 5 and 8 AM with lids closed, removed by 10 PM (s.12); cart weight limits 80L 36 kg, 120L 59 kg, 240L 109 kg (s.23); no contamination or banned materials; fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-wastemaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-26",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-26T04:19:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "4012",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "collection_schedule": "Weekly Organics Cart; alternating Bi-Weekly Garbage Cart and Recycling Containers.",
    "sorting_required": true,
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Default carts: 1 x 80L Organics + 1 x 80L Garbage (single dwelling); 1 x 120L Organics + 1 x 240L Garbage (with secondary suite); no limit on Recycling Containers.",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Food Waste and Yard and Garden Waste; banned: Banned Recyclables, Prohibited Waste, Special Waste; no plastic liners in Organics; clear bags not accepted for Recyclables.",
    "fee": "Basic Annual Fee per Dwelling Unit under Fees and Charges Bylaw; invoiced tri-annually, except Cart Exchange/replacement fees on next Utility invoice."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "collection_schedule": "s. 10(a)-(b)",
    "sorting_required": "s. 15(a)",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Table 1; s. 34",
    "accepted_or_banned": "s. 2; s. 15(b); s. 27; s. 38",
    "fee": "s. 67; s. 70"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/north-cowichan/garbage-recycling/bylaw-4012/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Curbside Collection",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.northcowichan.ca/municipal-services/curbside-collection/garbage",
   "summary": "Garbage page: every other week, one cart per household, weight limits by cart size.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-wastemaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-26",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-26T04:19:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2eb3d76bb370e164a8fdfd42982e6e191fc5da68b0c4ec0580360d8c22ed3517.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/north-cowichan/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/north-cowichan/garbage-recycling/"
}