{
 "answer": "In the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Waste Management (garbage, recycling, transfer stations), verified 2026-10-19. Fee: Bag tags: pack of 5 costs $6.00. Collection schedule: Residential garbage and Blue Box recycling every Thursday; industrial/commercial garbage every Monday and Thursday; I&C recycling every Thursday. Container or bag limit: Clear bags 30lbs or less; one privacy bag may be included in clear bag.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001550",
 "municipality": "Havelock-Belmont-Methuen",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "waste_collection",
 "label": "Garbage & recycling",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "https://www.hbmtwp.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Waste Management (garbage, recycling, transfer stations)",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.hbmtwp.ca/township-services/departments/waste-management/",
   "summary": "rules page: Village Ward curbside garbage and blue box every Thursday, out by 7:00 a.m., bag tags required; clear bag program; leaf and yard collection dates; transfer station card and summer/winter hours. Peterborough County funds recycling contractor.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "e79e386d3493a2905ed9805a7df376004fd47508f9384610e35f79544c86a87e",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e79e386d3493a2905ed9805a7df376004fd47508f9384610e35f79544c86a87e.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "collection_schedule": "Residential garbage and Blue Box recycling every Thursday; industrial/commercial garbage every Monday and Thursday; I&C recycling every Thursday.",
    "sorting_required": true,
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Clear bags 30lbs or less; one privacy bag may be included in clear bag.",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Household hazardous waste does not belong in garbage or recycling; we do not accept sharps or medications at Household Hazardous Waste depots.",
    "fee": "Bag tags: pack of 5 costs $6.00."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "collection_schedule": "Waste Collection (Village Ward); Recycling Collection (Village Ward); Industrial and Commercial Collection",
    "sorting_required": "Recyclable material must be removed from garbage bags",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Placing your materials curbside!",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Household Hazardous Waste Program",
    "fee": "Bag Tags"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/havelock-belmont-methuen/garbage-recycling/waste-management/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/havelock-belmont-methuen/garbage-recycling/"
}