{
 "answer": "In the Town of Milton, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Halton Region By-law No. 123-12 (consolidated) - Waste Collection, verified 2026-10-28. Accepted or banned: Recyclable Materials include aluminium/steel cans, glass bottles/jars, newsprint, fine paper, cardboard, HDPE bottles; plastic bags and aerosol cans excluded.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001638",
 "municipality": "Milton",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "waste_collection",
 "label": "Garbage & recycling",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.milton.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Halton Region By-law No. 123-12 (consolidated) - Waste Collection",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2012-11-14",
   "document_url": "https://www.halton.ca/Repository/By-law-123-12-consolidated-Waste-management",
   "summary": "Halton Region collects for Milton. Regional by-law governing curbside waste collection in Halton (incl. Milton); repeals By-law 30-96. Upper tier; Milton has no own waste by-law found.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "cff206a97a78ad405693541760ebc0ab28a4d4c5abf02647ac22dca2016409df",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "notes": "Regional collector: Halton Region collects waste for Milton; its by-law governs collection here (Davie rule 2026-10-25).",
   "document_number": "123-12",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/cff206a97a78ad405693541760ebc0ab28a4d4c5abf02647ac22dca2016409df.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "collection_schedule": "Residential: Garbage every other week; Recyclable Materials weekly. Commercial/Industrial: Garbage once a week; Recyclable Materials once a week. Institutional: Garbage twice a week; Recyclable Materials once a week. Business Improvement Areas: Garbage twice a week; Recyclable Materials twice a week.",
    "sorting_required": true,
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Residential: no more than three (3) Garbage Receptacles per Residential Unit; maximum of three additional with a Garbage Tag. Commercial/Industrial/Institutional: no more than six (6) Garbage Receptacles per property.",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Recyclable Materials include aluminium/steel cans, glass bottles/jars, newsprint, fine paper, cardboard, HDPE bottles; plastic bags and aerosol cans excluded."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "collection_schedule": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "sorting_required": "s. 2.13; s. 3.5",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "s. 2.2; s. 2.3; s. 3.2",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Schedule \"H\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/milton/garbage-recycling/bylaw-123-12/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Halton Region - Curbside Collection and Waste Sorting Guide",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.halton.ca/for-residents/recycling-waste/curbside-collection-and-waste-sorting-guide",
   "summary": "Halton Region collects green cart, garbage, bulk, yard waste in Milton; garbage must be bagged and tied; garbage bag tags; recycling by Circular Materials since 2026-01-01. Upper tier.",
   "notes": "rules page: upper tier",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "71a09e13942ca52afbe9c0b38fa309ef48b1566a209f8b97af385c3353b1aae3",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/71a09e13942ca52afbe9c0b38fa309ef48b1566a209f8b97af385c3353b1aae3.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/milton/garbage-recycling/halton-region-curbside-collection-and-waste-sorting-guide/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/milton/garbage-recycling/"
}