{
 "answer": "In the Township of St. Clair, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by By-law No. 46 of 2023 - Waste Collection and Storage By-law and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-26. Container or bag limit: Maximum six bags or items per week; each item not exceeding 50 pounds; maximum two of the six items may be bulk items. Accepted or banned: Blue Box material (glass, metal, plastics, paper/fibre) accepted; Styrofoam, plastic bags, light bulbs, hazardous materials, construction waste banned curbside.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001767",
 "municipality": "St. Clair",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "waste_collection",
 "label": "Garbage & recycling",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "https://stclairtownship.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 46 of 2023 - Waste Collection and Storage By-law",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.stclairtownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/B-L-46-of-2023-Waste-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Township of St. Clair by-law governing collection and storage of garbage, blue box, yard waste, bulk items and Christmas trees; garbage container/bag specs, accepted and non-collectable materials (Schedule A), household hazardous waste. Scanned PDF, OCR confirmed.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "5d249ae7735890cf284ffe019ce8710bbde097702883f9205468c52b48c99b02",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "46",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/5d249ae7735890cf284ffe019ce8710bbde097702883f9205468c52b48c99b02.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "sorting_required": true,
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Maximum six bags or items per week; each item not exceeding 50 pounds; maximum two of the six items may be bulk items",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Blue Box material (glass, metal, plastics, paper/fibre) accepted; Styrofoam, plastic bags, light bulbs, hazardous materials, construction waste banned curbside"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "sorting_required": "s. 6",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "s. 10",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Schedule 'A'"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/st-clair/garbage-recycling/bylaw-46/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Recycling & Waste Collection - St Clair Township",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.stclairtownship.ca/recycling-waste-collection/",
   "summary": "rules page: bags must be tied, max 50 lb per bag, ashes sealed; 2026 waste and recycling calendar and zone maps (PDF); garbage by Marcotte Disposal, blue box by Emterra/Circular Materials.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "abc577f11b7819ee4a21e71b743332b241ace5002ba043bfc97a8f28530403a4",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/abc577f11b7819ee4a21e71b743332b241ace5002ba043bfc97a8f28530403a4.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "accepted_or_banned": "Napkins, paper towels and tissues are NOT recyclable."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "accepted_or_banned": "napkins, paper towels and tissues are NOT recyclable."
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/st-clair/garbage-recycling/recycling-waste-collection-st-clair-township/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Waste Collection Regulations (Township of St. Clair)",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.stclairtownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/Garbage-Collection-Regulations.pdf",
   "summary": "rules page: set out one metre from curb by 7:00 AM on collection day, not before; container max 34 kg/50 lb, no 45-gallon drums; limit of six containers or bulk items; acceptable and non-acceptable refuse lists.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "36ad91b9f0197f9ab6020f38d52cfd071c834f477092e53cc3f47c5d1cf760e5",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/36ad91b9f0197f9ab6020f38d52cfd071c834f477092e53cc3f47c5d1cf760e5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "sorting_required": true,
    "container_or_bag_limit": "six (6) containers, bulk items, or combinations thereof per pick-up",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Accepted: kitchen waste, yard waste, bundled brush. Banned: automotive batteries, animal remains, chemicals, CFC appliances, propane tanks."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "sorting_required": "Recyclable material should not be included with household waste.",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "s. 4",
    "accepted_or_banned": "ACCEPTABLE AND NON-ACCEPTABLE REFUSE"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/st-clair/garbage-recycling/waste-collection-regulations/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/st-clair/garbage-recycling/"
}