{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Powassan, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by By-Law 2023-17 - Waste Management and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Fee: Commercial curbside collection for a fee as per User Fees By-law; excess bags tagged/purchased or invoiced quarterly; tipping fees per User Fees By-law. Collection schedule: Garbage: two Untagged Bags per week per Residential Dwelling Unit; recycling: as per schedule circulated annually by the Municipality. Container or bag limit: Residential: two Untagged Bags per week per unit; Commercial: 6 per week; Mixed Use: 8 weekly; recycling in Blue Bin.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001712",
 "municipality": "Powassan",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "waste_collection",
 "label": "Garbage & recycling",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "http://www.powassan.net/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-Law 2023-17 - Waste Management",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-08-01",
   "document_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026id_/http://www.powassan.net/Uploads/By-Law%202023-17%20-%20Waste%20Management.pdf",
   "summary": "By-law establishing the collection, removal and disposal of garbage, recyclables, yard waste and refuse; bag definition (90 L, 40 lb), non-collection waste, landfill rules and tipping fees. Scanned PDF, OCR confirmed.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "28e490e9fe7a00d1678632ce9c5d11dff069a1c98dfdff0f624e6e01fe7d7e1f",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2023-17",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/28e490e9fe7a00d1678632ce9c5d11dff069a1c98dfdff0f624e6e01fe7d7e1f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "collection_schedule": "Garbage: two Untagged Bags per week per Residential Dwelling Unit; recycling: as per schedule circulated annually by the Municipality.",
    "sorting_required": true,
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Residential: two Untagged Bags per week per unit; Commercial: 6 per week; Mixed Use: 8 weekly; recycling in Blue Bin.",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Only Bags at curbside; recyclables per Schedule D; Household Hazardous Waste and Schedule E items banned.",
    "fee": "Commercial curbside collection for a fee as per User Fees By-law; excess bags tagged/purchased or invoiced quarterly; tipping fees per User Fees By-law."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "collection_schedule": "s. 2.2; s. 5.5",
    "sorting_required": "s. 4.6",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "s. 2.2; s. 3.2; s. 3.9; s. 5.8",
    "accepted_or_banned": "s. 2.9; s. 5.11; s. 4.7; s. 4.8; s. 5.2; s. 5.3",
    "fee": "s. 3.1; s. 2.5; s. 3.3; s. 2.10"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/powassan/garbage-recycling/bylaw-2023-17/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Garbage Collection - Municipality of Powassan",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.powassan.net/living-here/garbage-collection/",
   "summary": "rules page: curbside garbage from 7 a.m.; limit 2 bags residential, 6 commercial, 40 lb max per bag; extra-bag tags $2.00 at municipal office.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "6a14479c7f831482113b4c8984db74dde73d534d9dec437f7e3266521ccc7a3d",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6a14479c7f831482113b4c8984db74dde73d534d9dec437f7e3266521ccc7a3d.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/powassan/garbage-recycling/garbage-collection-municipality-of-powassan/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Landfill Site - Municipality of Powassan",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.powassan.net/living-here/garbage-collection/landfill-site/",
   "summary": "rules page: landfill hours Wed & Fri 8-12, Sat 8-4; proof of residency required; fees in User Fee By-law; free recycling, e-waste, batteries, tires.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "7b3f1bd82efda85561344680a87b1024398a356708230afcada0671f87ae2da0",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7b3f1bd82efda85561344680a87b1024398a356708230afcada0671f87ae2da0.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "accepted_or_banned": "Recycling (including glass and metal), electronic waste, and used tires accepted.",
    "fee": "User fees are set out in the User Fee By-Law and User Fee Schedule."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "accepted_or_banned": "Recycling (including glass and metal), Electronic Waste Disposal, Used Tire Disposal.",
    "fee": "User fees are set out in the User Fee By-Law"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/powassan/garbage-recycling/landfill-site-municipality-of-powassan/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/powassan/garbage-recycling/"
}