{
 "answer": "In the City of Kitchener, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Region of Waterloo By-law 26-009 - Collection of Waste and Waste Management Facilities, verified 2026-10-26. Fee: Waste Facility deposit fees are charged in accordance with the Fees and Charges By-law; additional green (organics) cart $150. Collection schedule: Collection Days and service schedules are designated by the Director; Schedule B sets collection frequency and limits. Container or bag limit: Garbage must be in a Black Garbage Cart; Organics in a Green Organics Cart; Extra Garbage requires a Garbage Bag Tag.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001587",
 "municipality": "Kitchener",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "waste_collection",
 "label": "Garbage & recycling",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "http://www.kitchener.ca",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Region of Waterloo By-law 26-009 - Collection of Waste and Waste Management Facilities",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/regionofwaterloo-018-ca/media/w0jnt00x/by-law-26-009.pdf",
   "summary": "Region of Waterloo collects for Kitchener. Upper-tier (Regional Municipality of Waterloo) waste by-law governing collection and waste facilities across the Region incl. Wellesley Township; in force March 2, 2026; repeals By-law 17-007.",
   "notes": "Regional collector: Region of Waterloo collects waste for Kitchener; its by-law governs collection here (Davie rule 2026-10-25). upper tier; Region collects curbside for Wellesley",
   "discovered_by": "regional-collector",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-26",
   "capture_sha256": "70328ec8eff7fac0e56be24867d6657e6fa1e0f8010b2cb29983d279f3d93580",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "26-009",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/70328ec8eff7fac0e56be24867d6657e6fa1e0f8010b2cb29983d279f3d93580.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "collection_schedule": "Collection Days and service schedules are designated by the Director; Schedule B sets collection frequency and limits.",
    "sorting_required": true,
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Garbage must be in a Black Garbage Cart; Organics in a Green Organics Cart; Extra Garbage requires a Garbage Bag Tag.",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Accepted: Organics, Recycling, Yard Waste, Bulky Items, Large Metal Items. Banned: hazardous waste, electronics, batteries, liquid waste, plastic bags for Organics/Yard Waste.",
    "fee": "Waste Facility deposit fees are charged in accordance with the Fees and Charges By-law; additional green (organics) cart $150."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "collection_schedule": "s. 5.2(c); s. 28.1",
    "sorting_required": "s. 12",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "s. 24(a); s. 21(a); s. 24(f)",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Schedule \"A\"; Schedule \"C\"",
    "fee": "s. 44.1; Schedule \"B\" note 4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/kitchener/garbage-recycling/bylaw-26-009/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Municipal Code Chapter 635 - Garbage (City of Kitchener)",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "code_chapter",
   "status": "in_force",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://lf.kitchener.ca/WebLinkExt/DocView.aspx?dbid=0&id=1412706",
   "summary": "City of Kitchener Municipal Code Ch. 635 Garbage (Dec 1997 text, recovered via Laserfiche). Predates Region of Waterloo collection — supporting only.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage-lf",
   "capture_sha256": "ebf18f96dba68149c9696fa03d3d73d486fecab42a62cb778f72f6592ef82140",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:48:35+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "capture_method": "laserfiche-weblink-api",
   "document_number": "635",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ebf18f96dba68149c9696fa03d3d73d486fecab42a62cb778f72f6592ef82140.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/kitchener/garbage-recycling/chapter-635/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Region of Waterloo Garbage page",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/living-here/garbage.aspx",
   "summary": "Upper tier (Region of Waterloo) collects: bag limits lifted March 2026; extra bags outside black cart need Region tag; carts max 90 kg large, 45 kg small.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "8553f00372721538ab3a39ff30eadcd8475c716d80ec82c5635c3bc18cae4be9",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/8553f00372721538ab3a39ff30eadcd8475c716d80ec82c5635c3bc18cae4be9.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/kitchener/garbage-recycling/region-of-waterloo-garbage-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/kitchener/garbage-recycling/"
}