{
 "answer": "In the Township of Otonabee–South Monaghan, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Garbage (curbside collection guidelines) and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-23. Fee: Collection expense borne by owners/occupants; disposal fees/charges assessed at Landfill/Transfer Station. Container or bag limit: Households: up to two (2) standard-sized clear garbage bags each week; businesses: up to four (4) standard-sized clear garbage bags each week. Accepted or banned: Organic material may go in the clear garbage bag.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001686",
 "municipality": "Otonabee–South Monaghan",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "waste_collection",
 "label": "Garbage & recycling",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.osmtownship.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Garbage (curbside collection guidelines)",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.osmtownship.ca/municipal-services/public-works-department/garbage/",
   "summary": "rules page: households up to two clear bags per week, businesses four; set out by 7:00 am, not the night before; clear bag program since 2020; contractor Waste Connections of Canada.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "cf754e34eb22035ca2719d3f3000704e761485b6bc8b9aaf72d9e1535c3fb25e",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/cf754e34eb22035ca2719d3f3000704e761485b6bc8b9aaf72d9e1535c3fb25e.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Households: up to two (2) standard-sized clear garbage bags each week; businesses: up to four (4) standard-sized clear garbage bags each week.",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Organic material may go in the clear garbage bag."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Garbage Collection Guidelines",
    "accepted_or_banned": "organic material may go in the clear garbage bag"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/otonabeesouth-monaghan/garbage-recycling/garbage/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Waste Collection & Disposal By-law No. 2021-07",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-01-11",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/1dmdcexv/2021-07-waste-management-waste-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan by-law for curbside garbage collection and disposal: bag limit, 7:00 am collection day, large items, prohibited waste, landfill/transfer station use, schedules.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "3b1c3997555f9a9b9189a028a0aaa197826a8f81a537a29b69053f152f7d8f64",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2021-07",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3b1c3997555f9a9b9189a028a0aaa197826a8f81a537a29b69053f152f7d8f64.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "collection_schedule": "Garbage and non-recyclable waste once each week; recyclable waste is not collected curbside.",
    "sorting_required": true,
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Households: max 2 containers/bags per collection; businesses/educational/religious/municipal: max 4 per collection.",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Recyclables must be separated; construction debris, major appliances, large furnishings, recyclables not curbside; controlled/prohibited waste banned at Transfer Station.",
    "fee": "Collection expense borne by owners/occupants; disposal fees/charges assessed at Landfill/Transfer Station."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "collection_schedule": "s. 6.2; s. 6.8",
    "sorting_required": "s. 7.4",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "s. 6.6(1)-(2); s. 7.6; s. 7.7",
    "accepted_or_banned": "s. 7.4; s. 6.8; Schedule \"B\"",
    "fee": "s. 10.1; s. 6.7; s. 6.8"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/otonabeesouth-monaghan/garbage-recycling/bylaw-2021-07/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Waste Transfer Station",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.osmtownship.ca/municipal-services/public-works-department/waste-transfer-station/",
   "summary": "rules page: transfer station at 1594 Drummond Line, Keene, with weekly hours; household hazardous waste accepted free; curbside garbage and recycling weekly.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "e3396d81590a386f87c1c01df738f9f36a672476552c95517bb7a2a63971f6b3",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e3396d81590a386f87c1c01df738f9f36a672476552c95517bb7a2a63971f6b3.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "collection_schedule": "Weekly garbage and recycling collection",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Boat Wrap, Bale Wrap, boats, mattresses, propane tanks 20 lbs and greater, asbestos not accepted; electronics, tires, scrap metal, sorted recyclable material accepted.",
    "fee": "Household Garbage $3.00 per bag; unsorted or over 10% recycling $8.00 per bag"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "collection_schedule": "Weekly garbage and recycling collection is available in OSM",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Items Not Accepted; Items with No Fees",
    "fee": "Transfer Station Fees"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/otonabeesouth-monaghan/garbage-recycling/waste-transfer-station/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/otonabeesouth-monaghan/garbage-recycling/"
}