{
 "answer": "In the Township of Essa, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Essa 2026 Waste Collection Calendar and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Fee: Bulky item collection fees apply; cart repair/swap fees may apply; some waste facility drop-off items have fees. Container or bag limit: Max 5 standard-sized garbage bags (extra bags require garbage tag); leaf/yard waste max 20 kg per bag/box; brush max 2 m long and 30 cm diameter. Accepted or banned: Organics accepted weekly; plastics, diapers, dental floss in garbage; no plastic bags in organics; HHW at depot only.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001508",
 "municipality": "Essa",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "waste_collection",
 "label": "Garbage & recycling",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "http://www.essatownship.on.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Essa 2026 Waste Collection Calendar",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.essatownship.on.ca/media/tm5jbntt/2026-calendar-print-friendly.pdf",
   "summary": "2026 collection calendar PDF.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "d9f7c8cede15e8a8afe2731b50bd67642357cea64e4305fe3efc2f476d6746ed",
   "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/d9f7c8cede15e8a8afe2731b50bd67642357cea64e4305fe3efc2f476d6746ed.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "collection_schedule": "Organics collected every week all year long; garbage collected bi-weekly (alternating Zone 1 and Zone 2 on a Monday schedule); recycling collected separately by Emterra starting January 1, 2026",
    "sorting_required": true,
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Max 5 standard-sized garbage bags (extra bags require garbage tag); leaf/yard waste max 20 kg per bag/box; brush max 2 m long and 30 cm diameter",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Organics accepted weekly; plastics, diapers, dental floss in garbage; no plastic bags in organics; HHW at depot only",
    "fee": "Bulky item collection fees apply; cart repair/swap fees may apply; some waste facility drop-off items have fees"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "collection_schedule": "ORGANICS ARE COLLECTED EVERY WEEK ALL YEAR LONG; \"BI-WEEKLY GARBAGE\"; \"Starting January 1, 2026, the County of Simcoe will no longer be responsible for collecting recycling\"",
    "sorting_required": "\"Separate these materials from garbage and place in designated diversion areas\"",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "\"max 5 standard-sized garbage bags\"; \"Max. weight per bag/box is 20 kg (44 lbs)\"; \"maximum 2 m long and 30 cm diameter\"",
    "accepted_or_banned": "\"WEEKLY ORGANICS\"; \"BI-WEEKLY GARBAGE\"; \"no plastic bags or packaging\" in organics",
    "fee": "\"fees apply\" (bulky item); \"fees may apply\" (cart services); \"*Fees apply\" (waste facility divertible items)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/essa/garbage-recycling/essa-2026-waste-collection-calendar/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Garbage and Recycling (Essa Township)",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.essatownship.on.ca/living-in-essa/garbage-and-recycling/",
   "summary": "rules page: Simcoe County cart system; recycling by Circular Materials/Emterra from 2026; set-out within 8 ft of road, garbage tags $3 per tag, max 5 tagged bags; 2026 calendar.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "925fe9a415f97338cfad5295d6125751b5e756459fda90d17f306e735b795a13",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/925fe9a415f97338cfad5295d6125751b5e756459fda90d17f306e735b795a13.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/essa/garbage-recycling/garbage-and-recycling/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/essa/garbage-recycling/"
}