{
 "answer": "In the Regional municipality of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, collection schedule: Recyclables bi-weekly in designated areas; collection commences 8:00 a.m. (daytime areas) or 12 midnight (overnight areas); specific days assigned by Manager per area; sorting required: True; container or bag limit: Maximum 5 mixed waste containers per eligible premises; apartments max 5 bags/unit up to 30 total; 1 green cart for organics; no limit on blue bags for recyclables; accepted or banned: Recyclables (blue bags, no limit) and organics (green cart) accepted; bulk waste, white goods, construction waste, hazardous materials, lead-acid batteries banned curbside. Source: S-300 Solid Waste Resource Management By-Law, verified 2026-06-05.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003131",
 "municipality": "Cape Breton",
 "status_type": "Regional municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "waste_collection",
 "label": "Garbage & recycling",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
 "official_website": "http://www.cbrm.ns.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "S-300 Solid Waste Resource Management By-Law",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2003-07-08",
   "document_url": "https://cbrm.ns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/S-300-Solid-Waste-Resource-Management-By-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Cape Breton Regional Municipality solid waste management bylaw covering collectible waste, recyclables, compostable materials and curbside collection rules; passed and adopted by CBRM Council July 8, 2003.",
   "capture_sha256": "0535f6b5984dc5bb3b1203814df8448a9ddffb61bb7c1bab76f647bc40003526",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T01:09:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0535f6b5984dc5bb3b1203814df8448a9ddffb61bb7c1bab76f647bc40003526.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "collection_schedule": "Recyclables bi-weekly in designated areas; collection commences 8:00 a.m. (daytime areas) or 12 midnight (overnight areas); specific days assigned by Manager per area",
    "sorting_required": true,
    "container_or_bag_limit": "Maximum 5 mixed waste containers per eligible premises; apartments max 5 bags/unit up to 30 total; 1 green cart for organics; no limit on blue bags for recyclables",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Recyclables (blue bags, no limit) and organics (green cart) accepted; bulk waste, white goods, construction waste, hazardous materials, lead-acid batteries banned curbside",
    "fee": "No waste disposal fee for curbside collection from eligible premises; haulers pay per tonne/load fees per CBRM Solid Waste Management Policy"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "collection_schedule": "\"Collection will commence at the following times\"; \"in all areas of the Municipality having daytime collection\"",
    "sorting_required": "\"provide separate containers\"; \"for mixed waste, organic waste and for\"",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "\"limited to 5 bags per unit to a total 30 bags\"; \"there shall be no limit to the amount of blue bags\"",
    "accepted_or_banned": "\"no limit to the amount of blue bags\"; \"non- collectible\"; \"lead- acid automotive\"",
    "fee": "\"No waste disposal fee shall apply to collectible waste from eligible premises\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/cape-breton/garbage-recycling/text-0535f6b5984d/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/cape-breton/garbage-recycling/"
}