{
 "answer": "In the Township of Perth South, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by By-law 28-2007: fees and landfill use (Perth South) and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-23. Fee: Minimum fee $5.00; half truck load $20.00 minimum; maximum fee $200.00; tipping fee per Schedule \"A\". Collection schedule: Bi-weekly curbside collection on alternating Thursdays; bins at curb by 7:00 a.m. on collection day. Container or bag limit: Any container over 20kg (45 lbs) or over 30 gallons will not be collected.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001700",
 "municipality": "Perth South",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "waste_collection",
 "label": "Garbage & recycling",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "https://www.perthsouth.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 28-2007: fees and landfill use (Perth South)",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2007-03-06",
   "document_url": "https://www.perthsouth.ca/media/ujbb1hkk/2007-28-waste-disposal-fees.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates the Downie and Blanshard ward waste disposal sites: residents only, prohibited wastes, tipping fees (Schedule A), payment and hours (Blanshard first Saturday, Downie second Saturday 9-1). Amends 25-2004; scanned PDF, OCR read.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "280272ef495e802efec19677310024bd69991489e900242dc21c3c86aef6b379",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "28-2007",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/280272ef495e802efec19677310024bd69991489e900242dc21c3c86aef6b379.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "sorting_required": true,
    "accepted_or_banned": "Prohibited: freon appliances, tires, wire, toxic/chemical wastes, sewage, dead animals, vehicles, roofing, oil/gas tanks. Accepted: grass clippings, leaves, brush in clear or paper bags.",
    "fee": "Minimum fee $5.00; half truck load $20.00 minimum; maximum fee $200.00; tipping fee per Schedule \"A\"."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "sorting_required": "s. 3: \"Any recyclable materials brought to the waste disposal site for burying rather than recycling shall be refused\"",
    "accepted_or_banned": "s. 4(a)-(j); Schedule \"A\": \"Grass clippings, fall leaves, hedge trimmings and small brush accepted\"",
    "fee": "Schedule \"A\": \"Minimum fee: $5.00 ... Half truck load $20.00 (minimum) ... Maximum Fee $200.00\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/perth-south/garbage-recycling/bylaw-28-2007/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 60-2015 amending 28-2007 landfill by-law (Perth South)",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2015-10-06",
   "document_url": "https://www.perthsouth.ca/media/uebj4zkj/2015-60-amend-28-2007-waste-disposal-and-landfill.pdf",
   "summary": "Adds bale and agricultural wrap to the list of wastes prohibited at Perth South landfill sites; passed October 6, 2015.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "4968d4912dd46e06f1c9fddd938ab1dce551f5b1d1e01c00dadd0f533bd23bd6",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "60-2015",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4968d4912dd46e06f1c9fddd938ab1dce551f5b1d1e01c00dadd0f533bd23bd6.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "accepted_or_banned": "bale and agricultural wrap prohibited"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "accepted_or_banned": "Section 4(k)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/perth-south/garbage-recycling/bylaw-60-2015/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Rules page: Garbage, Recycling and Waste (Perth South)",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.perthsouth.ca/living-here/garbage-recycling-and-waste/",
   "summary": "rules page: Bluewater Recycling Association bi-weekly Thursday co-collection of garbage and recycling, bins at curb by 7 a.m., bin option costs, 2026-27 schedule with ward map, green cone rebate, e-waste accepted at landfill.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "86896b1b39eb71147f370db1f3c7d4f6413060faa29ad469ef4c993bfbc48e0e",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/86896b1b39eb71147f370db1f3c7d4f6413060faa29ad469ef4c993bfbc48e0e.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "collection_schedule": "Bi-weekly curbside collection on alternating Thursdays; bins at curb by 7:00 a.m. on collection day",
    "sorting_required": true,
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Any container over 20kg (45 lbs) or over 30 gallons will not be collected",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Recyclables accepted at no charge; battery recycling drop-off at Township Office; e-waste accepted at landfill",
    "fee": "Annual fee for waste collection billed through tax bill based on waste bin size; no fee for recycling"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "collection_schedule": "\"Bi-Weekly curbside collection by BRA occurs on alternating Thursdays\"",
    "sorting_required": "\"co-collection of recyclables and waste\" with separate wheelie bins for recycling and garbage",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "\"any container over 20kg (45 lbs) or over 30 gallons will not be collected because it unsafe for collection drivers\"",
    "accepted_or_banned": "\"Acceptable recycling material is collected at no charge\" / \"battery recycling drop-off at the Township Office\" / \"accepted e-waste at our landfill site\"",
    "fee": "\"Users will pay an annual fee for collection services billed through the tax bill based on the size of container used for waste. There is no fee for recycling.\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/perth-south/garbage-recycling/rules-page-garbage-recycling-and-waste/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/perth-south/garbage-recycling/"
}