{
 "answer": "In the Township of South Algonquin, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by By-Law 16-517 Waste Management By-law (rescinds 14-454) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-26. Fee: Tipping fees are as set out in the Schedule of Fees By-Law; no tipping fees for metal items and large waste. Container or bag limit: Garbage Bags should weigh no more than a total gross weight of forty 40 lbs. or 18.14 kg. per bag; over-limit bags will not be picked up. Accepted or banned: Banned: hazardous waste, animal carcasses, sewage, PCBs, motor vehicles, explosives, asbestos; scrap metal, appliances, brush, lumber, ashes, tires not curbside.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001751",
 "municipality": "South Algonquin",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "waste_collection",
 "label": "Garbage & recycling",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "https://www.southalgonquin.ca/",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-Law 16-517 Waste Management By-law (rescinds 14-454)",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2016-11-03",
   "document_url": "https://www.southalgonquin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/16-517-Waste-Management-By-law-Rescinds-14-4.pdf",
   "summary": "Township of South Algonquin by-law establishing collection, removal and disposal of waste; garbage bag definition and rules, landfill site use. Passed Nov 3, 2016.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "d4277ed9cd85e9c8efeb3fadc13fcc0add20079820b94380da6ed34b9f1f5744",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "16-517",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d4277ed9cd85e9c8efeb3fadc13fcc0add20079820b94380da6ed34b9f1f5744.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Garbage Bags should weigh no more than a total gross weight of forty 40 lbs. or 18.14 kg. per bag; over-limit bags will not be picked up.",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Banned: hazardous waste, animal carcasses, sewage, PCBs, motor vehicles, explosives, asbestos; scrap metal, appliances, brush, lumber, ashes, tires not curbside.",
    "fee": "Tipping fees are as set out in the Schedule of Fees By-Law; no tipping fees for metal items and large waste."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "container_or_bag_limit": "s. 4.2",
    "accepted_or_banned": "s. 3.10; s. 4.4; s. 5.5; s. 5.8",
    "fee": "s. 6.1; s. 3.6"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/south-algonquin/garbage-recycling/bylaw-16-517/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Waste Collection (rules page)",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.southalgonquin.ca/waste-collection/",
   "summary": "rules page: weekly curbside collection 7 a.m.-3 p.m., bags under 40 lbs, Whitney and Madawaska sites, 2026 landfill hours, household hazardous waste day, calendar PDF.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "ade378f6542d1094a6b0b27e3b47f0f5d719c40fd41b4b4b5ff1e7cd8f66fc4e",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ade378f6542d1094a6b0b27e3b47f0f5d719c40fd41b4b4b5ff1e7cd8f66fc4e.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "collection_schedule": "Weekly collection for household waste in most areas of the township; collection times anywhere from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the scheduled day",
    "sorting_required": true,
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Waste must be in garbage bags weighing less than 18.14 kg or 40 lbs; bag tags required as of January 1st; approved removable containers permitted only if waste is inside a garbage bag",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Only household waste collected curbside; Blue Box accepts plastics, glass, cartons, metal, paper, cardboard; rejects Styrofoam, organics, hazardous waste, electronics"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "collection_schedule": "\"The Township of South Algonquin provides weekly collection for household waste in most areas of the township\" and \"Collection can be anywhere from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.\"",
    "sorting_required": "Blue Box Recycling Program — \"RECYCLE RIGHT: These items are acceptable in your recycling bin. Ensure all items are empty and clean\" (material categories listed separately); construction/demolition fees table distinguishes \"Sorted\" vs \"Unsorted\" rates",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "\"Waste must be in garbage bags and weigh less than 18.14 kg or 40 lbs\"; \"Approved, removable containers are permitted, provided the waste is in a garbage bag\"; heading \"Bag Tags Required as of January 1st\"",
    "accepted_or_banned": "\"Only household waste will be collected\"; Blue Box Recycling Program — Acceptable Items and Unacceptable Items sections"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/south-algonquin/garbage-recycling/waste-collection/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/south-algonquin/garbage-recycling/"
}