{
 "answer": "In the Town of Thessalon, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Tri-Neighbours Board of Management By-law 2009-01 (operation of waste management system) and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-26. Collection schedule: Up to 3 bags per week per household - curb side pickup; The Recycling Calendar provided by MWRC will be followed by all residents for curb side recycling. Container or bag limit: Clear or transparent garbage bags required; Up to 3 bags per week per household; Excess of 3 bags per week per household - curb side: $2.00 per bag.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001791",
 "municipality": "Thessalon",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "waste_collection",
 "label": "Garbage & recycling",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "http://www.thessalon.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Tri-Neighbours Board of Management By-law 2009-01 (operation of waste management system)",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2009-04-08",
   "document_url": "https://thessalon.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Bylaw-2009-01-at-March-2021-002-Tri-Neighbours.pdf",
   "summary": "Joint board by-law (Thessalon, Bruce Mines, Plummer Additional) for collection, removal and disposal of waste; schedules incl. wastes and fees. Enacted by the Board, not Thessalon council alone.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "5d36ade04bb1bb2962928120e1ba721ed7772a45b2670e7f8c58f689363c2379",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2009-01",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/5d36ade04bb1bb2962928120e1ba721ed7772a45b2670e7f8c58f689363c2379.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "collection_schedule": "Up to 3 bags per week per household - curb side pickup; The Recycling Calendar provided by MWRC will be followed by all residents for curb side recycling.",
    "sorting_required": true,
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Clear or transparent garbage bags required; Up to 3 bags per week per household; Excess of 3 bags per week per household - curb side: $2.00 per bag.",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Prohibited: liquid/gaseous wastes, hazardous wastes, septic tank pumpings, derelict vehicles, explosives, pathological diseased materials. Transfer accepts tires, white goods, scrap metal, wood/brush, ashes, computers.",
    "fee": "Up to 3 bags per week per household - curb side pickup: No Extra Charge; Excess of 3 bags per week per household - curb side: $2.00 per bag; Bags-direct or self-haul - Tri-Neighbours Landfill Site Only $2.00 per bag"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "collection_schedule": "Schedule #6; Schedule #8",
    "sorting_required": "Schedule #8",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Schedule #2 s. 17; Schedule #6",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Schedule #4",
    "fee": "Schedule #6"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/thessalon/garbage-recycling/bylaw-2009-01/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Tri-Neighbours By-law 2025-01 amending Schedule 4 (Wastes)",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-10-08",
   "document_url": "https://thessalon.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Bylaw-2025-01-tri-neighbours.pdf",
   "summary": "Amends Schedule 4 of By-law 2009-01 (wastes accepted/fees). Passed Oct 8, 2025.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "2b78f0e5cadef966245c50e9275ae5b2e71ef646e1ea3735ba4092f0d84cdaad",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "4",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2b78f0e5cadef966245c50e9275ae5b2e71ef646e1ea3735ba4092f0d84cdaad.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/thessalon/garbage-recycling/schedule-4/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Waste Management (Tri-Neighbours landfill and transfer sites)",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://thessalon.ca/town-services/waste-management/",
   "summary": "rules page: weekly curbside garbage and recycling; landfill at 1314 East Line Rd (Rose Township) and transfer sites with hours; tires not accepted at transfer sites; recycling calendar PDF.",
   "discovered_by": "on-garbage",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "329d0c3991ea8f13dc09ea37c3d1adb3fd9fdd658130a328832b3e51f704e3b6",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/329d0c3991ea8f13dc09ea37c3d1adb3fd9fdd658130a328832b3e51f704e3b6.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "collection_schedule": "weekly curbside pickup of household garbage and recycling material",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "There is no limit on the number of clear garbage bags",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Tires are not allowed at these sites"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "collection_schedule": "weekly curbside pickup of household garbage and recycling material",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "There is no limit on the number of clear garbage bags",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Tires are not allowed at these sites"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/thessalon/garbage-recycling/waste-management/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/thessalon/garbage-recycling/"
}