{
 "answer": "In the Town of East Gwillimbury, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by By-law No. 2010-073 Waste Collection By-law and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-23. Fee: Annual levy on ratable property; $25.00 per excess container. Container or bag limit: Residential garbage containers: max two (2) per collection day; commercial/institutional/farm: max four (4); no limit on Blue Boxes/Green Bins. Accepted or banned: Prohibited: hazardous waste, ammunition, batteries, explosives, tires; accepted: SSO items in Schedule B.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001496",
 "municipality": "East Gwillimbury",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "waste_collection",
 "label": "Garbage & recycling",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 2010-073 Waste Collection By-law",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2010-06-07",
   "document_url": "https://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/en/government/resources/Documents/Commonby-laws/By-law-2010-073-Waste-Collection-By-law-REPEALS-1999-021-2007-053-2007-061.pdf",
   "summary": "East Gwillimbury by-law establishing the collection, removal and disposal of garbage, yard waste, blue box recyclables and source-separated organics; definitions, prohibited waste and schedules. Posted on the town by-law page; may be amended since.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "c67d6d6264ef55e4cc52f1eb65032c262efb1cca9cd637061963d6653c0c734c",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2010-073",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c67d6d6264ef55e4cc52f1eb65032c262efb1cca9cd637061963d6653c0c734c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "sorting_required": true,
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Residential garbage containers: max two (2) per collection day; commercial/institutional/farm: max four (4); no limit on Blue Boxes/Green Bins.",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Prohibited: hazardous waste, ammunition, batteries, explosives, tires; accepted: SSO items in Schedule B.",
    "fee": "Annual levy on ratable property; $25.00 per excess container."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "sorting_required": "s. 6.4; s. 6.5",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "s. 5.5; s. 5.6; s. 6.6",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Schedule \"A\"; Schedule \"B\"",
    "fee": "s. 2.3; s. 8.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/east-gwillimbury/garbage-recycling/bylaw-2010-073/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Collection Schedule",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/en/municipal-services/collection-schedule.aspx",
   "summary": "2026 waste calendar, collection day map, tags sold at civic locations.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "768c94b975dec68029dea145f2e1a15c173584ea12406bea2614859bb7ca3eae",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "notes": "official rules page (pages-as-primary, Davie OK 2026-10-18): ",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/768c94b975dec68029dea145f2e1a15c173584ea12406bea2614859bb7ca3eae.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "container_or_bag_limit": "More than two bags/items require a collection tag.",
    "fee": "Collection tags can be purchased at the Civic Centre, Sports Complex, Health and Active Living Plaza, Holland Landing Library, and Mount Albert Library Customer Service desks."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "container_or_bag_limit": "More than two bags/items require a collection tag",
    "fee": "Collection tags can be purchased"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/east-gwillimbury/garbage-recycling/collection-schedule/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Garbage, Recycling and Green Bin",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/en/municipal-services/garbage-recycling-and-green-bin.aspx",
   "summary": "rules page: biweekly garbage; set out by 7am, not before 8pm prior night; 2 free bags/items plus up to 5 tagged (7 total); 22 kg max per bag; collection tags. Collected by GFL under contract; York Region runs depots.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "0ad9d2d8db87c15615b956b1cde7fea36a8ed744ad94722757677e578c161070",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0ad9d2d8db87c15615b956b1cde7fea36a8ed744ad94722757677e578c161070.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "collection_schedule": "Garbage: every other week on your scheduled collection day; recycling: every other week.",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Residents can place up to two bags/items and up to five additional bags with collection tags, for a total of seven items on their scheduled collection day.",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Green bin material must be bagged and tied using compostable or paper bags; organic waste in black garbage bags will not be collected.",
    "fee": "Collection tags cost $11.50 (plus tax) for a sheet of five tags."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "collection_schedule": "Garbage Collection; Recycling",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Collection Limits",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Green Bin Collection",
    "fee": "Collection tags cost $11.50 (plus tax) for a sheet of five tags"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/east-gwillimbury/garbage-recycling/garbage-recycling-and-green-bin/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/east-gwillimbury/garbage-recycling/"
}