{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Oak Bay, British Columbia, garbage & recycling rules are set by Refuse Collection and Disposal Bylaw, 2007 (No. 4371), consolidated to Dec 8, 2025, verified 2026-10-26. Fee: $387.40 per collection unit per annum; additional bags/totes $1.50/$2.25/$3.75. Collection schedule: On each collection day per published schedule; recyclable items on same day as refuse and household organics. Container or bag limit: One regulation garbage tote and one regulation household organics tote per collection unit; up to two additional bags or a second garbage tote with paid tags.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000094",
 "municipality": "Oak Bay",
 "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.oakbay.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Refuse Collection and Disposal Bylaw, 2007 (No. 4371), consolidated to Dec 8, 2025",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4371-Refuse-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf",
   "summary": "Collection of refuse (one regulation garbage tote) and household organics (one tote) per unit (s.11); totes on boulevard before 7:30 a.m., max 35 kg (s.6(3)), only 4 p.m. prior day to 8 p.m. collection day (s.9(2)); extra bags/second tote with tags $1.50/$2.25/$3.75; annual charge $387.40 per unit (s.14); Public Works Yard drop-off rules (s.3).",
   "discovered_by": "bc-wastemaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-26",
   "capture_sha256": "b92b6bbfe1fefe83d5d85d3d4cdf25f0ca800673f8b826bfa93fda0a7b18629a",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-26T04:19:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "4371",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b92b6bbfe1fefe83d5d85d3d4cdf25f0ca800673f8b826bfa93fda0a7b18629a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "collection_schedule": "On each collection day per published schedule; recyclable items on same day as refuse and household organics.",
    "sorting_required": true,
    "container_or_bag_limit": "One regulation garbage tote and one regulation household organics tote per collection unit; up to two additional bags or a second garbage tote with paid tags.",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Banned from refuse: organics, recyclable fibre, corrugated cardboard, yard trimmings, hazardous/medical waste, tires, batteries, large items.",
    "fee": "$387.40 per collection unit per annum; additional bags/totes $1.50/$2.25/$3.75."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "collection_schedule": "s. 1 definition of 'collection day'; s. 11(1); s. 19(2)",
    "sorting_required": "s. 6(1) and s. 6(2)",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "s. 11(1); s. 15(1)",
    "accepted_or_banned": "s. 1 definition of 'refuse'; s. 6(1)",
    "fee": "s. 14(1); s. 15(1)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/oak-bay/garbage-recycling/bylaw-4371/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/oak-bay/garbage-recycling/"
}