{
 "answer": "In the Town of Halton Hills, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Curbside Collection and Waste Sorting Guide (Halton Region) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-22. Fee: Garbage bag tags: 5 for $10; diaper and healthcare bag tags: free, up to 40 per year. Container or bag limit: Garbage: 3 bags or cans per collection (max 6 with tags; 3 untagged + 3 tagged); Green Cart: 40cm×46cm×60cm, 50 lb max; bulk waste: 3 items per collection. Accepted or banned: Garbage accepts styrofoam, diapers; bans food waste, electronics, hazardous waste. Green cart bans plastic bags, pet waste, coffee pods.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001542",
 "municipality": "Halton Hills",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "waste_collection",
 "label": "Garbage & recycling",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-22",
 "official_website": "http://www.haltonhills.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Curbside Collection and Waste Sorting Guide (Halton Region)",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.halton.ca/for-residents/recycling-waste/curbside-collection-and-waste-sorting-guide",
   "summary": "Upper tier (Region of Halton) collects: set out by 7 a.m. and no earlier than 5 p.m. prior evening; max 23 kg per container/bag; garbage bag tags allow extra bags up to 6 bags max per collection; green cart; blue box via Circular Materials.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "adfcea5bb28648f132f7782f6e299fae379f3850cce29dcdec52992267b9df0b",
   "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/adfcea5bb28648f132f7782f6e299fae379f3850cce29dcdec52992267b9df0b.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "collection_schedule": "Green cart (organics): weekly; garbage and bulk waste: every other week (3 bag/can limit); yard waste: first week of April to second week of December on regular garbage collection day",
    "sorting_required": true,
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Garbage: 3 bags or cans per collection (max 6 with tags; 3 untagged + 3 tagged); Green Cart: 40cm×46cm×60cm, 50 lb max; bulk waste: 3 items per collection",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Garbage accepts styrofoam, diapers; bans food waste, electronics, hazardous waste. Green cart bans plastic bags, pet waste, coffee pods.",
    "fee": "Garbage bag tags: 5 for $10; diaper and healthcare bag tags: free, up to 40 per year"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "collection_schedule": "\"Weekly, on your collection day\" (green cart); \"Once every other week. Garbage and bulk waste collection takes place in urban and rural areas (3 garbage bag/cans)\"; \"First week of April to the second week of December on your regular garbage collection day\"",
    "sorting_required": "\"Recyclables\" listed under garbage Unacceptable Materials; document title is \"Curbside Collection and Waste Sorting Guide\" with mandatory separate streams",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "\"You may place up to 3 garbage bags or cans at the curb every other week\"; \"A maximum of 6 bags or cans can be placed out for collection (3 untagged, 3 tagged)\"; \"3 item limit\" (bulk waste); green cart size section: \"40cm length x 46 cm width x 60 cm height\"",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Garbage Accepted Materials list (styrofoam, diapers); Garbage Unacceptable Materials (\"Recyclables\", \"Food waste\", \"Electronics\", \"Household hazardous waste\"); Green Cart Unacceptable Materials (\"Plastic bags\", \"Pet waste\", \"Coffee Pods\")",
    "fee": "\"Cost: 5 for $10\" (garbage bag tags); \"Cost: Free - up to 40 tags per year\" (diaper and healthcare tags)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/halton-hills/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection-and-waste-sorting-guide/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Wheeled Cart Waste Collection Program (Halton Region)",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.halton.ca/for-residents/recycling-waste/wheeled-cart-waste-collection-program",
   "summary": "Region of Halton wheeled cart rollout; says curbside waste is governed by the Regional Waste Collection By-law (being updated).",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "6e246181a445a6f9810e9a82cbb6ebe214d7310f947b30c23cb75c35c7cfd71e",
   "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/6e246181a445a6f9810e9a82cbb6ebe214d7310f947b30c23cb75c35c7cfd71e.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/halton-hills/garbage-recycling/wheeled-cart-waste-collection-program/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/halton-hills/garbage-recycling/"
}