Halifax Recycles vs Cumberland County Solid Waste
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Halifax Recycles
Access collection schedules and reminders for recycling, organics, and garbage in Halifax Regional Municipality. Stay informed about your pickup calendar and receive timely notifications directly through the app.
- Recycling schedules
- Organics collection calendar
- Garbage pickup reminders
- Collection notifications
- Halifax Regional Municipality specific
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Recycling, organics and garbage collection schedules and reminders for Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. View your recycling, organics and garbage calendar, schedule and receive collection notifications all from within this app.
Cumberland County Solid Waste
Access garbage and recycling schedules for Cumberland County. Receive timely notifications for collection days to stay organized and informed about waste management services.
- Garbage schedules
- Recycling schedules
- Collection notifications
- Waste management information
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Garbage and recycling schedules and reminders for Cumberland County. View your garbage and recycling schedule and receive collection notifications all from within this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cumberland County Solid Waste at 100% against Halifax Recycles's 84%. Halifax Recycles's advantage is ratings volume (69 vs 5) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Halifax Recycles holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Halifax Recycles has 69 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Halifax Recycles's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cumberland County Solid Waste's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Halifax Recycles ships an update every 3 months, Cumberland County Solid Waste every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Halifax Recycles | Cumberland County Solid Waste |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (69 ratings) — better | 4.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 69 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Halifax Regional Municipality | Cumberland Joint Services Management Authority |
Customer experience
Halifax Recycles
Cumberland County Solid Waste
Bugs and requests
Halifax Recycles
Reported bugs
8 issues- App freezes on opening
- Blank, frozen screen upon opening
- Display is enlarged, difficult to navigate
- App crashes when clicking links
- App crashes when hitting special event dropdowns
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- App doesn't load correctly, options not functional
- App stays on opening screen or crashes immediately
- Nothing loads except the picture of garbage, buttons not clickable
Requested features
4 requests- Expand specific recyclable question section
- Add info on compostable codes
- Local collection events for chemicals in HRM
- Suggestions for missing items to be added
Cumberland County Solid Waste
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Halifax Recycles
No in-app purchases
Cumberland County Solid Waste
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Halifax Recycles free?
Is Cumberland County Solid Waste free?
Which has better reviews, Halifax Recycles or Cumberland County Solid Waste?
Do Halifax Recycles or Cumberland County Solid Waste have ads?
Which is updated more often, Halifax Recycles or Cumberland County Solid Waste?
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