{
 "answer": "In the Town of Saugeen Shores, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Bag Tags and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-23. Fee: $2.00 per bag tag; one required on each garbage bag placed at curbside. Container or bag limit: each garbage bag (full or half full) must have one bag tag; container must not exceed 25lbs. Accepted or banned: large loose garbage outside of containers or bags will not be collected.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001737",
 "municipality": "Saugeen Shores",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "waste_collection",
 "label": "Garbage & recycling",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "https://www.saugeenshores.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bag Tags",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.saugeenshores.ca/home-property-and-environment/garbage-and-recycling/bag-tags/",
   "summary": "rules page: bag tags $2 each, one per bag, containers max 25 lb, untagged or overweight not collected.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "faaa0f71553c1c8bd5e5df261c07689554de29515466720e30b586e98dc5a099",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/faaa0f71553c1c8bd5e5df261c07689554de29515466720e30b586e98dc5a099.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "container_or_bag_limit": "each garbage bag (full or half full) must have one bag tag; container must not exceed 25lbs",
    "accepted_or_banned": "large loose garbage outside of containers or bags will not be collected",
    "fee": "$2.00 per bag tag; one required on each garbage bag placed at curbside"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "container_or_bag_limit": "\"Each garbage bag, whether it is a full or half full bag, must have a bag tag on it\" / \"must not exceed 25lbs\"",
    "accepted_or_banned": "\"Large loose garbage outside of containers or bags will not be collected\"",
    "fee": "\"Bag tags are $2 each\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/saugeen-shores/garbage-recycling/bag-tags/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Garbage and Recycling (Pay As You Throw)",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.saugeenshores.ca/home-property-and-environment/garbage-and-recycling/",
   "summary": "rules page: PAYT; curb by 7 a.m.; max 11 kg (25 lb) per bag; bag tag required; collection by Bruce Area Solid Waste Recycling; holiday rules; excluded items.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "42ce9dbe568bd18e0f5af2c420b52e311e9c672d932aaf1c2983bb94606e1c82",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/42ce9dbe568bd18e0f5af2c420b52e311e9c672d932aaf1c2983bb94606e1c82.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "collection_schedule": "Collection day varies by location; check interactive Garbage Collection App. Occurs on all statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day.",
    "sorting_required": true,
    "accepted_or_banned": "Banned: hazardous waste, manure, ashes, hay, straw, grass clippings, leaves. Recycling accepted at curbside.",
    "fee": "Pay as You Throw program; each bag/container must be affixed with a bag tag"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "collection_schedule": "\"Check out the Saugeen Shores interactive Garbage Collection App to find your collection day\"",
    "sorting_required": "\"Curbside recycling services are now provided by the Province through Circular Materials and Bruce Area Solid Waste Recycling\"",
    "accepted_or_banned": "\"Free of hazardous waste\" / \"Free of manure, ashes, hay, straw, grass clippings and leaves\"",
    "fee": "\"The Town provides garbage services for residents in Saugeen Shores using a Pay as You Throw program\" / \"Affixed with a bag tag\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/saugeen-shores/garbage-recycling/garbage-and-recycling/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Landfill and Tipping Fees",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.saugeenshores.ca/home-property-and-environment/garbage-and-recycling/landfill-and-tipping-fees/",
   "summary": "rules page: Southampton Landfill (140 Concession 14), Mon/Wed/Fri 9-4:45, Sat 9-3:45, residents only; weight-based fees, $10 minimum, e.g. sorted household $135.35/tonne.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "e3d5bbb6505e35b164b2bcb2246f57d9f02b4b5454510b59f8497268d2ccba89",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e3d5bbb6505e35b164b2bcb2246f57d9f02b4b5454510b59f8497268d2ccba89.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "accepted_or_banned": "Accepts asbestos waste, domestic sorted household, wood, white metals, concrete, mattress; unsorted waste accepted at higher fee",
    "fee": "Domestic Sorted Household: $135.35/tonne; Unsorted Waste: $433.12/tonne; $10 minimum charge per vehicle"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "accepted_or_banned": "\"We accept asbestos waste at our landfill\"",
    "fee": "\"$10 minimum charge per vehicle\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/saugeen-shores/garbage-recycling/landfill-and-tipping-fees/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/saugeen-shores/garbage-recycling/"
}