{
 "answer": "In the Township of Athens, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Township of Athens - Waste Management / curbside refuse and recycling, verified 2026-10-23. Fee: Garbage bag tags $2.00 each (available in sheets of 5 and 10). Collection schedule: Refuse: every Thursday; Recycling: every Thursday on a two-week alternating schedule (fibres one week, plastics/aluminum/glass the next). Container or bag limit: Bags must be 26″ x 36″, weigh no more than 50 lbs, each bag requires one tag; oversized bags require more than one tag.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001409",
 "municipality": "Athens",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "waste_collection",
 "label": "Garbage & recycling",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.athenstownship.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Township of Athens - Waste Management / curbside refuse and recycling",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://athenstownship.ca/services/",
   "summary": "rules page: Village curbside refuse every Thursday, at curb by 7:00 AM; each bag needs a Township garbage bag tag, 26x36 in, max 50 lb; recycling Thursdays on 2-week schedule (2026 Circular Materials calendar); landfill tickets and tag outlets listed.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "126498bd64d16622dae9b0f0a388a8527b02fc9dd565839cb9ece9c793497818",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/126498bd64d16622dae9b0f0a388a8527b02fc9dd565839cb9ece9c793497818.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "collection_schedule": "Refuse: every Thursday; Recycling: every Thursday on a two-week alternating schedule (fibres one week, plastics/aluminum/glass the next)",
    "sorting_required": true,
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Bags must be 26″ x 36″, weigh no more than 50 lbs, each bag requires one tag; oversized bags require more than one tag",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Milk cartons and wax-coated items not accepted for recycling; hazardous materials (batteries, sharps) banned from recycling",
    "fee": "Garbage bag tags $2.00 each (available in sheets of 5 and 10)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "collection_schedule": "\"Refuse - Every Thursday\" and \"Recycling - Every Thursday on a two week schedule\"",
    "sorting_required": "\"One week fibres will be collected...The next week is plastic, aluminum, clear and coloured glass.\"",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "\"all bags of refuse must have a Township of Athens garbage bag tag securely affixed to the 26″ x 36″ bag and weigh no more than 50lbs\" and \"oversized bags require more than one tag\"",
    "accepted_or_banned": "\"Milk Cartons and anything with wax coating is not recyclable\" and \"hazardous materials, like batteries and sharps do not belong in your recycling\"",
    "fee": "\"Bag Tags $ 2.00 each (available in sheets of 5 and 10)\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/athens/garbage-recycling/township-of-athens-waste-management-curbside-refuse-and/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/athens/garbage-recycling/"
}