{
 "answer": "In the Township of Melancthon, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by County of Dufferin Waste Collection By-law 2012-36 (consolidated), verified 2026-10-26. Fee: Additional bag(s) and/or container(s) of Garbage require a County-issued Bag Tag; Bag Tag cost subject to County's Fee By-law. Collection schedule: Collection Day determined by Director of Public Works; Garbage: one (1) bag per week per household per Collection Day.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001633",
 "municipality": "Melancthon",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "waste_collection",
 "label": "Garbage & recycling",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "https://melancthontownship.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "County of Dufferin Waste Collection By-law 2012-36 (consolidated)",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.dufferincounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2012-36-Waste-Collection-Consolidated.pdf",
   "summary": "County of Dufferin collects for Melancthon. Upper tier (Dufferin County) by-law governing waste collection in all lower-tier municipalities incl. Melancthon: bag limits, acceptable recycling, set-out rules.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "75710180d84dd3ed087c39604b85983ae83e8f6ba2a6621d91a8f4e902d9e6bb",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "notes": "Regional collector: County of Dufferin collects waste for Melancthon; its by-law governs collection here (Davie rule 2026-10-25).",
   "document_number": "2012-36",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/75710180d84dd3ed087c39604b85983ae83e8f6ba2a6621d91a8f4e902d9e6bb.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "collection_schedule": "Collection Day determined by Director of Public Works; Garbage: one (1) bag per week per household per Collection Day.",
    "sorting_required": true,
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Garbage: one (1) bag per week per household per Collection Day; Yard Waste: 20 bags, bundles, or Reusable Containers per household per pick up; Carts no more than 360 litres unless otherwise specified.",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Garbage excludes Recyclables, Organics, Special Collection Waste; Non-Collectable includes Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste, Electronic Waste, tires, construction/demolition waste.",
    "fee": "Additional bag(s) and/or container(s) of Garbage require a County-issued Bag Tag; Bag Tag cost subject to County's Fee By-law."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "collection_schedule": "s. 1(1)(g); Schedule \"A\", s. 1(a)",
    "sorting_required": "s. 12",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Schedule \"A\", s. 1(a); s. 5(e); s. 5(c)(iii)",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Schedule \"A\", s. 5; Schedule \"B\", s. 1",
    "fee": "Schedule \"A\", s. 1(a)(i)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/melancthon/garbage-recycling/bylaw-2012-36/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/melancthon/garbage-recycling/"
}