{
 "answer": "In the District municipality of Shelburne, Nova Scotia, collection schedule: once every two (2) weeks commencing at 7:00 a.m.; sorting required: True; container or bag limit: residual waste: one (1) opaque privacy bag (max 77L) inside one (1) clear bag per collection day; no limit on blue bag or paper recyclables; accepted or banned: Banned: HHW, C&D materials, refrigerators/freezers/ACs/dehumidifiers; accepted: organics, blue bag recyclables, paper recyclables, residual waste. Source: Solid Waste Management By-law S-500, verified 2026-06-05.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003158",
 "municipality": "Shelburne",
 "status_type": "District municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "waste_collection",
 "label": "Garbage & recycling",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
 "official_website": "https://www.municipalityofshelburne.ca/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Solid Waste Management By-law S-500",
   "category": "waste_collection",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.municipalityofshelburne.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SKM_C360i24061211100.pdf",
   "summary": "Solid Waste By-law S-500 of the Municipality of the District of Shelburne, providing for separation, storage, collection, and disposal of solid waste resources.",
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   "facts": {
    "collection_schedule": "once every two (2) weeks commencing at 7:00 a.m.",
    "sorting_required": true,
    "container_or_bag_limit": "residual waste: one (1) opaque privacy bag (max 77L) inside one (1) clear bag per collection day; no limit on blue bag or paper recyclables",
    "accepted_or_banned": "Banned: HHW, C&D materials, refrigerators/freezers/ACs/dehumidifiers; accepted: organics, blue bag recyclables, paper recyclables, residual waste"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "collection_schedule": "\"once every two (2) weeks commencing at 7:00 a.m.\"",
    "sorting_required": "\"No person shall place recyclable or organic materials out for municipal collection, if placed outside a collection bin, other than in a location as described in the preceding clause and also unless separated from other collectible waste\"",
    "container_or_bag_limit": "\"permitted to place one (1) opaque plastic bag, no larger than 55.58cm x 60.96cm (77L) into (1) clear bag for residual waste\"",
    "accepted_or_banned": "\"No person shall place a refrigerator, freezer, air conditioner or dehumidifier out for municipal collection\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/shelburne-district-municipality/garbage-recycling/text-3847343b7e73/",
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/shelburne-district-municipality/garbage-recycling/"
}