{
 "answer": "In the City of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, sorting required: True; container or bag limit: No more than 4 Regular Garbage Bags (including max 1 Privacy Bag) per Dwelling Unit; or no more than 1 Regular Garbage Container per Dwelling Unit (where no Cart assigned). Cart weight must not exceed 100 kg.; accepted or banned: Banned (Non-Collectable Waste): batteries, propane tanks, chemicals, tires, electronics, Christmas trees, sharps, asbestos, radioactive and hazardous materials.. Source: St. John's Sanitation Regulations By-Law (No. 1637), verified 2026-06-05.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003466",
 "municipality": "St. John's",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Newfoundland and Labrador",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "waste_collection",
 "label": "Garbage & recycling",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
 "official_website": "https://stjohns.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "St. John's Sanitation Regulations By-Law (No. 1637)",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-01-11",
   "document_url": "https://apps.stjohns.ca/bylaws.nsf/nwByLawNum/1637",
   "summary": "Governs curbside collection and disposal of household waste in St. John's, including garbage, recyclables, yard waste, and bulk items. Passed by Council January 11, 2021; effective March 1, 2021.",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T01:09:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1d1e9eeac9b2b3ea0493fb6c0bad13717e087f6005f84abb17966176af152346.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "sorting_required": true,
    "container_or_bag_limit": "No more than 4 Regular Garbage Bags (including max 1 Privacy Bag) per Dwelling Unit; or no more than 1 Regular Garbage Container per Dwelling Unit (where no Cart assigned). Cart weight must not exceed 100 kg.",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Banned (Non-Collectable Waste): batteries, propane tanks, chemicals, tires, electronics, Christmas trees, sharps, asbestos, radioactive and hazardous materials."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "sorting_required": "s. 13(b): \"contain only Fibre Products or contain only Container Products\"",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "s. 20(b)(ii): \"no more than 4 bags shall be placed for collection for each Dwelling Unit\"; s. 20(c)(iii): \"no more than 1 Regular Garbage Container shall be placed for collection for each Dwelling Unit\"",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/st-john-s/garbage-recycling/text-1d1e9eeac9b2/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/st-john-s/garbage-recycling/"
}