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 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "waste_collection",
 "label": "Garbage & recycling",
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   "title": "Single-Use Plastic and Other Items Bylaw 10000 (2021)",
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    "accepted_or_banned": "Prohibits sale or provision of Polystyrene Foam Food Service Ware, Plastic Straws, and Plastic Checkout Bags by Businesses."
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    "container_or_bag_limit": "one garbage cart... may request a second garbage cart",
    "accepted_or_banned": "City will not arrange for the collection... recyclable materials; yard and garden trimmings and food waste",
    "fee": "Annual City garbage collection service fee... specified in Schedule A... 80L container $ 91.94"
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