{
 "answer": "In the City of Courtenay, British Columbia, garbage & recycling rules are set by Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3113, 2023, verified 2026-08-28. Fee: Basic Annual Fee set out in Fees and Charges Bylaw; invoiced annually; recovered as taxes in arrears. Collection schedule: weekly Curbside Collection of the Organics Cart; and alternating Bi-Weekly Curbside Collection of the Garbage Cart and the Recycling Cart. Container or bag limit: Standard Collection Carts provided per Table 1; weight/volume limits per Table 2 (e.g. 120 L Cart max 55 KG).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000026",
 "municipality": "Courtenay",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "waste_collection",
 "label": "Garbage & recycling",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.courtenay.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3113, 2023",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-bylaw-no-3113-2023",
   "summary": "Establishes regulations for residential garbage and recycling collection services within the City of Courtenay.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "a1a5fe6bfb36b7612921c4ad52d0f449ac37d438170af6bd1de7cf814b02d730",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "3113",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a1a5fe6bfb36b7612921c4ad52d0f449ac37d438170af6bd1de7cf814b02d730.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "collection_schedule": "weekly Curbside Collection of the Organics Cart; and alternating Bi-Weekly Curbside Collection of the Garbage Cart and the Recycling Cart",
    "sorting_required": true,
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Standard Collection Carts provided per Table 1; weight/volume limits per Table 2 (e.g. 120 L Cart max 55 KG)",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Garbage, Organic Waste (food, yard waste), Recyclables accepted. Prohibited Waste, Hazardous Waste, Special Waste banned.",
    "fee": "Basic Annual Fee set out in Fees and Charges Bylaw; invoiced annually; recovered as taxes in arrears."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "collection_schedule": "s. 9",
    "sorting_required": "s. 14(a)",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "s. 17; s. 21",
    "accepted_or_banned": "s. 9; s. 14(b)",
    "fee": "s. 54; s. 56"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/courtenay/garbage-recycling/bylaw-3113/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/courtenay/garbage-recycling/"
}