{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Squamish, British Columbia, garbage & recycling rules are set by Solid Waste Utility and Regulation Bylaw No. 2870, 2021 (consolidated, amended by 3029, 3124, 3262), verified 2026-10-26. Fee: Residential Curbside Collection Fee set out in Fees and Charges Bylaw; rates vary by Residual Waste Container size. Collection schedule: biweekly as scheduled and publicized annually by the District. Container or bag limit: Required Collection Container supplied by Collection Contractor; max gross weight 100kg; lid must close.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000134",
 "municipality": "Squamish",
 "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://squamish.ca/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Solid Waste Utility and Regulation Bylaw No. 2870, 2021 (consolidated, amended by 3029, 3124, 3262)",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-12-07",
   "document_url": "https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/184243",
   "summary": "District curbside service collects garbage, organics and recycling bi-weekly for residential buildings of up to three units (s.4.4, 4.8); residual carts 132/246/356 L with fees by size, max 100 kg, lid closed, placed at lane or boulevard (s.4.11); unserviced properties (strata, ICI) must hire private haulers and use clear bags (s.3.5, Part 5); banned materials Schedule D.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-wastemaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-26",
   "capture_sha256": "6b9fe7597652e98373ec6dabbe17655ed7d626eff81b4bac1b0f1ae63b01351b",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-26T04:19:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2870",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6b9fe7597652e98373ec6dabbe17655ed7d626eff81b4bac1b0f1ae63b01351b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "collection_schedule": "biweekly as scheduled and publicized annually by the District",
    "sorting_required": true,
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Required Collection Container supplied by Collection Contractor; max gross weight 100kg; lid must close",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Banned: Mixed Waste, Agricultural Waste, mattresses, hazardous waste, tires, batteries, Gypsum; accepted: recyclables and organics per Schedules B/C.",
    "fee": "Residential Curbside Collection Fee set out in Fees and Charges Bylaw; rates vary by Residual Waste Container size."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "collection_schedule": "s. 4.8(b)",
    "sorting_required": "s. 4.7(b)",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "s. 4.11(d), (f)",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Schedule \"D\"; Schedule \"B\"; Schedule \"C\"",
    "fee": "s. 9.2; s. 9.1(f)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/squamish/garbage-recycling/regulations-2870/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 2781, 2020",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-12-15",
   "document_url": "https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/194096",
   "summary": "Refuse must be in wildlife-resistant containers; curbside cart set out only on collection day 5am-7pm, locked otherwise.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-wastemaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-26",
   "capture_sha256": "85babb9e9fb5d8323c44acdf235765431568812bdfd123f77c7049664b5affc2",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-26T04:19:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2781",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/85babb9e9fb5d8323c44acdf235765431568812bdfd123f77c7049664b5affc2.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/squamish/garbage-recycling/bylaw-2781/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/squamish/garbage-recycling/"
}