# TOwaste – City of Toronto

> Official City of Toronto app for waste collection schedules and sorting. (iPhone/iPad app by City of Toronto.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/towaste-city-of-toronto/id1435629371 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [City of Toronto](https://appshunter.io/developer/1435629070)
- Category: Reference, Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 76 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 32 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-12-31
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/towaste-city-of-toronto/id1435629371/reviews.md

## What is TOwaste?

The official City of Toronto TOwaste app provides you with access to your collection schedule, the Waste Wizard sorting tool and drop-off depot and donation locations right from your phone or tablet.

Key features of the app include:
- Waste Wizard: the City's quick and easy search tool with information on how to properly sort over 2,000 items
- Collection schedules and the ability to set reminders and opt in for alerts about service changes. Never miss your garbage or recycling day again!
- Drop-off depots or donation centre locations.

The TOwaste app will help you figure out what waste items go where, what bins to put out on which day and where you can donate items or dispose of other items such as household hazardous waste.

## Key features

- Waste Wizard sorting tool
- Collection schedules
- Service change alerts
- Drop-off depot locations
- Donation centre locations

## What do users think of TOwaste?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Useful for waste lookup
- 👍 Reminders are handy
- 👍 Good for responsible disposal

**Cons**

- 🐛 Collection schedule broken
- 🐛 App frequently crashes
- 🐛 Doesn't work for many addresses
- 🐛 No longer shows schedules
- 🐛 Useless after updates
- 🐛 Slow to open
- 🐛 Notifications not working
- 🐛 Address not saved
- 🐛 App abandoned
- 🐛 Calendar not functioning
- 🐛 Search broken
- 🐛 Bad update
- 🐛 App not opening
- 🐛 Collection schedule blank
- 🐛 Update killed the app
- 🐛 Crashes on launch
- 🐛 Latest update faulty
- 🐛 Update won't work
- 🐛 App not working

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Address location doesn't work
- Waste collection info incorrect
- No longer has schedule
- No updated collection schedule
- Nowhere in Settings to store address
- Doesn't show schedule
- Not up to date on info
- Stopped working recently
- New year drops blue bin
- No pickup dates for 2026
- Freezes when searching for pickup schedule
- Does not show garbage calendar
- Getting rid of blue bin confused developers
- Schedule won't work after new app download
- No setting to set default address
- Feedback link broken in settings
- Never alerts
- Requires address lookup every time
- No notifications sent
- Cannot scroll to save address
- Fails to open on iPhone
- Requested to populate default address
- Garbage schedule still doesn't work
- Collection Schedule tab no longer works
- Calendar function does not work
- App doesn't do anything
- Cannot search any item
- Contact us link to blank page
- No information populates the app
- Address still doesn't work
- No longer receive notifications
- App no longer remembers postal code
- Cannot set address on iPhone 8
- Collection schedule page is blank
- Hangs on launch
- Completely useless after last update
- Every address entered is non-existent
- Takes forever to load
- Weird visual issues/errors
- Collection page has mixed background
- Gets blocked as MALWARE
- Does not recognize address
- Latest update is faulty
- App won't open
- Crashes immediately upon launch
- New version fails to open
- Keeps crashing as soon as you open it
- Crashes upon startup
- Crashes on launch
- Update yesterday caused app to not open

**Most requested features**

- Store default address
- Show full year schedule
- Add keywords for searchability
- Fix notifications
- Improve address recognition
- Make collection schedule default
- Hire decent developers
- Add photo identification for waste

## Recent user reviews (10 of 76)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/towaste-city-of-toronto/id1435629371/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time

*2026-05-07*

Address location doesn’t work so waste collection information is incorrect.

### 3/5 — Reliability

*2026-05-06*

When it works it’s good.  When it does it’s not.

### 1/5 — Useless

*2026-04-27*

Used to work. Doesn’t anymore.

### 1/5 — No longer has schedule

*2026-04-26*

No longer has the schedule for garbage, green bin or yard waste pickup, and is pretty useless now.

### 1/5 — No collection schedules

*2026-03-04*

The city privatized collection in Etobicoke months ago and no one has figured out how to post an updated collection schedule yet this year. That is the one thing I used the app for so it’s useless to me.

### 1/5 — Default address

*2026-03-01*

This still DOES NOT work!! Also, there is nowhere in Settings to store your address. 
Looks like the City overpaid for an App that underdelivers! No surprise there!

### 1/5 — Broken app

*2026-02-25*

After the last update, this no longer shows the schedule nor is it even up to date on its info. The city is aware. They’ve sent out hard copy (paper) or use their website. I hope they fix it but it’s been 2 months now. I’ll update this review once they do.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2026-02-06*

This app used to indicate what would be picked up and when.  Something happened recently and it stopped working.

### 3/5 — No longer shows recycling days

*2026-01-16, version 1.2.6*

Understand the city don’t manage recycling pick-up anymore, but it’s silly that this app doesn’t show the recycling dates for pick-up.  Their printed calendar does.  The app should too.

### 1/5 — New year drops blue bin recycling

*2026-01-05, version 1.2.6*

New year drops blue bins from the schedule and calendar? I know there’s a new company but why spend all this money on an app that doesn’t have recycling included? Horrible waste of tax payer money.

## Frequently asked questions about TOwaste

### What does the TOwaste app do?

The TOwaste app is the official City of Toronto application that provides residents with access to their waste collection schedules, a tool to help sort over 2,000 different items, and information on drop-off depot and donation locations. It aims to simplify waste management for users.

### How does the Waste Wizard feature work?

The Waste Wizard is a quick and easy search tool within the app that provides information on how to properly sort more than 2,000 common household items. You can search for an item, and the tool will tell you which bin it belongs in or how to dispose of it correctly.

### Can I get reminders for my garbage and recycling days?

Yes, the app allows you to view your specific collection schedules and set reminders so you never miss your garbage or recycling day. You can also opt in for alerts regarding any service changes or updates.

### Where can I find drop-off depots or donation centers?

The TOwaste app includes a feature that lists the locations of drop-off depots and donation centres. This helps you find convenient places to dispose of items that cannot go in your regular bins, such as household hazardous waste, or to donate usable goods.

### Is the TOwaste app free to use?

Yes, the TOwaste app is completely free to download and use. It is an official service provided by the City of Toronto to help residents manage their waste more effectively.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.6 — 2025-12-10

Updated the collection schedule

### 1.2.5 — 2024-02-21

Updates to notifications (i.e. collection reminders)

Information added to Collection Schedule pages re: searching addresses

Updates to tutorial

### 1.2.4 — 2023-09-18

New Notifications tab
Improved accessibility

Fixes:
Issues related to "dark mode"
notifications

### 1.2.3 — 2023-08-24

Changed the filters
Fixed a crashing issue

### 1.2.2 — 2023-08-18

New Notifications tab
Improved accessibility

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