{
 "answer": "The Town of New Tecumseth, Ontario has 1 adopted bylaw on file: County of Simcoe By-law 7158-25 (Waste collection and Waste Management Facilities), verified 2026-10-19.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001653",
 "municipality": "New Tecumseth",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "waste_collection",
 "label": "Garbage & recycling",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "http://newtecumseth.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "County of Simcoe By-law 7158-25 (Waste collection and Waste Management Facilities)",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-11-25",
   "document_url": "https://simcoe.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/By-law-No.-7158-25.pdf",
   "summary": "County of Simcoe collects for Midland. Upper tier (Simcoe County) by-law for waste collection, removal and disposal and facilities for its 16 member municipalities incl. Midland.",
   "discovered_by": "regional-collector",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-26",
   "capture_sha256": "9710d7f3d31f01957c6d252cc7f57796056f416ad529c2d86c533e754e735492",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "notes": "Regional collector: County of Simcoe collects waste for New Tecumseth; its by-law governs collection here (Davie rule 2026-10-25). Regional collector: County of Simcoe collects waste for Midland; its by-law governs collection here (Davie rule 2026-10-25).",
   "document_number": "7158-25",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9710d7f3d31f01957c6d252cc7f57796056f416ad529c2d86c533e754e735492.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "collection_schedule": "Garbage: one Approved Container bi-weekly per Residential Unit; recycling curbside collection is not the County's responsibility (Producer Responsibility Organizations).",
    "sorting_required": true,
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Garbage: one Approved Container bi-weekly per Residential Unit plus up to five tagged Garbage Overflow Containers; Organics: two Approved Containers (maximum total 240 litres) weekly per Residential Unit; Yard Waste: 50 Approved Containers/bundles per collection event; Christmas Trees: 4 per Residential Unit; Bulky Items: 5 per Bulky Collection Event.",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Prohibited: Hazardous Waste, Household Hazardous Waste, Pathological Waste, Liquid Waste, manure, ammunition, explosives, hot ashes, radioactive waste, asbestos, contaminated soil.",
    "fee": "Fees for Waste Management Facility deposits and Garbage Tags are set out in the Fees and Charges By-law; application fee is $50.00 per application or $10 per unit, whichever is greater."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "collection_schedule": "s. 4.3.5; s. 4.3.7; Schedule 6",
    "sorting_required": "s. 4.3.2(a)",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "s. 4.3.5; s. 4.3.9; s. 4.3.14; s. 4.3.17; s. 4.3.20",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Schedule 5",
    "fee": "s. 5.1.6; s. 5.1.9; Schedule 9 Application Form"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/new-tecumseth/garbage-recycling/bylaw-7158-25/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Simcoe County - Garbage (cart set-out, acceptable items)",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://simcoe.ca/residents/organics-recycling-and-garbage/garbage/",
   "summary": "Upper tier (County of Simcoe) runs curbside collection for New Tecumseth. Garbage carts out by 7 a.m., collected bi-weekly; lists accepted items and items excluded (hazardous waste, recyclables, organics, yard waste). notes: rules page: upper tier.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "e01b47402ca773538c186efc44f0c77db14c402cb337dc4cf09c4df152c27135",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e01b47402ca773538c186efc44f0c77db14c402cb337dc4cf09c4df152c27135.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/new-tecumseth/garbage-recycling/simcoe-county-garbage/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Simcoe County - Garbage Tags (overflow bags)",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://simcoe.ca/residents/organics-recycling-and-garbage/garbage-tags/",
   "summary": "County overflow rule: garbage beyond cart needs a $4 tag (sheets of 5), max 5 tagged bags, 20 kg max per bag; tag retail locations listed incl. New Tecumseth/Alliston. Upper-tier page.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "81835d2da0bea94b01b8388a435424d12139b777311d78835a19c6468c79c234",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/81835d2da0bea94b01b8388a435424d12139b777311d78835a19c6468c79c234.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/new-tecumseth/garbage-recycling/simcoe-county-garbage-tags/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/new-tecumseth/garbage-recycling/"
}