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 "answer": "In the City of Fort St. John, British Columbia, sorting required: True; container or bag limit: one garbage cart (240L) and one recyclable materials cart (360L) per specified residential property; additional carts available by application; accepted or banned: Banned: explosives, batteries, tires, yard waste, hazardous materials, glass, plastic bags; recyclables per Schedule \"B\"; fee: $8.00/month per garbage cart; $5.00/month per recyclable materials cart; added to monthly utility bill. Source: Solid Waste Management Bylaw, verified 2026-06-08.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000039",
 "municipality": "Fort St. John",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "waste_collection",
 "label": "Garbage & recycling",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-08",
 "official_website": "https://fortstjohn.ca",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Solid Waste Management Bylaw",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-10-25",
   "document_url": "https://fortstjohn.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-bylaw-no",
   "summary": "Regulates solid waste collection, disposal, and management in Fort St. John.",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4cc93918d00216c6cfb89638b506c16da64580413f9b50c72562b49469be1c3a.pdf",
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   "facts": {
    "sorting_required": true,
    "container_or_bag_limit": "one garbage cart (240L) and one recyclable materials cart (360L) per specified residential property; additional carts available by application",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Banned: explosives, batteries, tires, yard waste, hazardous materials, glass, plastic bags; recyclables per Schedule \"B\"",
    "fee": "$8.00/month per garbage cart; $5.00/month per recyclable materials cart; added to monthly utility bill"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "sorting_required": "s. 3.21(b)–(d): must not bag recyclables; must bag garbage; prohibited materials banned from recycling cart",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "s. 3.6; s. 3.9; Schedule \"A\"",
    "accepted_or_banned": "s. 3.27(a); Schedule \"B\"",
    "fee": "Schedule \"A\" — Fees for Service"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/fort-st-john/garbage-recycling/text-4cc93918d002/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/fort-st-john/garbage-recycling/"
}