{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Hastings Highlands, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Bylaw 2018-060 Clear Bag Waste Disposal Policy and 3 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Fee: per item. Container or bag limit: Clear bags required for all garbage; one solid colour privacy bag per clear bag (max. 2 cubic feet). Accepted or banned: Accepted: aluminum, steel, glass, plastic, poly-coated, cardboard, paper, newsprint. Banned: dark bags, hazardous waste, >5% recyclables.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001549",
 "municipality": "Hastings Highlands",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "waste_collection",
 "label": "Garbage & recycling",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "http://www.hastingshighlands.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaw 2018-060 Clear Bag Waste Disposal Policy",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-05-16",
   "document_url": "https://www.hastingshighlands.ca/media/exudityi/2018-060clearbagpolicy.pdf",
   "summary": "Re-establishes mandatory Clear Bag Waste Disposal Policy at municipal waste disposal/transfer sites: household garbage must be in clear bags with recyclables separated. Scanned PDF (OCR confirmed title).",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "0369e668ae6738ca11fedd8bc609ffdded0d1a76fe0b4f7467b2589fabd80a19",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2018-060",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0369e668ae6738ca11fedd8bc609ffdded0d1a76fe0b4f7467b2589fabd80a19.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "sorting_required": true,
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Clear bags required for all garbage; one solid colour privacy bag per clear bag (max. 2 cubic feet).",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Accepted: aluminum, steel, glass, plastic, poly-coated, cardboard, paper, newsprint. Banned: dark bags, hazardous waste, >5% recyclables."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "sorting_required": "mandatory requirement to separate recyclable waste",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "PROVISIONS",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Schedule 'A'"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/hastings-highlands/garbage-recycling/bylaw-2018-060/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Schedule F to Bylaw 2026-001 Waste Tipping Fees",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hastingshighlands-002-ca/media/nnpdpkv3/2026-001-schedule-f-waste-tipping-fees.pdf",
   "summary": "Tipping fee schedule (e.g. $10 per large household item) forming part of the fees by-law; already filed under fees.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "9af0789e9a0c956afadf8e93e32ce6aa907224966d9138dd7b3da180ee55542c",
   "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): ",
   "document_number": "2026-001",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9af0789e9a0c956afadf8e93e32ce6aa907224966d9138dd7b3da180ee55542c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "accepted_or_banned": "No Commercial or Industrial Tires",
    "fee": "per item"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "accepted_or_banned": "No Commercial or Industrial Tires",
    "fee": "per item"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/hastings-highlands/garbage-recycling/bylaw-2026-001/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Waste Site Locations and Hours",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.hastingshighlands.ca/municipal-services/waste-management-recycling-information/waste-site-locations-and-hours/",
   "summary": "rules page: addresses of nine waste/transfer sites, fall-winter 2026-27 hours, IC&I recycling sites, hazardous waste events.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "a2674ae06840c8c06cbd9fc303ddce20f1cb8a848c7bb201740f95ccf43b1cfe",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a2674ae06840c8c06cbd9fc303ddce20f1cb8a848c7bb201740f95ccf43b1cfe.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "sorting_required": true,
    "accepted_or_banned": "IC&I recyclables accepted at South Baptiste, East Lake, Hickey Road; household hazardous/special products accepted at two annual events"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "sorting_required": "\"Materials must be sorted based on the information found here\"",
    "accepted_or_banned": "\"IC&I recycling is accepted at (3) three sites: South Baptiste, East Lake, and Hickey Road\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/hastings-highlands/garbage-recycling/waste-site-locations-and-hours/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Waste and Recycling (rules page)",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.hastingshighlands.ca/municipal-services/waste-management-recycling-information/",
   "summary": "rules page: no curbside collection; nine waste sites; household garbage in clear bags (Clear Bag Bylaw 2018-074); disposal card required; C&D at East Lake; refrigerant appliances $75; tipping fees for bulk items.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "cbc0d15490d57504b19eb0ce6c218d7be0de8ab87b5820f12876fed7980c0410",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/cbc0d15490d57504b19eb0ce6c218d7be0de8ab87b5820f12876fed7980c0410.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "container_or_bag_limit": "All household waste (garbage) MUST be in Clear Plastic Bags; one solid colour plastic bag permitted inside each clear bag for personal items (Clear Bag Bylaw 2018-074)",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Refrigerant appliances restricted to East Lake site; construction/demolition waste to East Lake only; meat, bones, fish, dairy banned from compost bins",
    "fee": "$75 per refrigerant appliance; tipping fees charged for bulk waste (furniture, mattresses, styrofoam) and construction/demolition by-products (rates not listed in transcript)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Clear Bag Bylaw 2018-074; \"All household waste (garbage) MUST be in a Clear Plastic Bags\"",
    "accepted_or_banned": "\"All Construction and Demolition Waste MUST be taken to East Lake Waste Site\"; \"Never put meat, bones, fish or dairy products in a compost bin\"; \"fee of $75/ per item\"",
    "fee": "\"fee of $75/ per item\"; \"charges disposal (tipping) fees to dispose of bulk waste items (furniture, mattresses, styrofoam etc.)\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/hastings-highlands/garbage-recycling/waste-and-recycling/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/hastings-highlands/garbage-recycling/"
}