Halifax Recycles vs Recycle Restigouche
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.
Recycle Restigouche
Access your garbage and recycling collection schedules. Receive timely notifications for pickups to ensure you never miss a collection day. Manage your waste disposal information efficiently.
- Garbage and recycling schedules
- Collection notifications
- Reminders for pickups
- Waste disposal information
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Garbage and recycling schedules and reminders for Restigouche Regional Service Commission. 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: Recycle Restigouche at 92% against Halifax Recycles's 84%. 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 ships an update every 3 months, Recycle Restigouche every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Halifax Recycles | Recycle Restigouche |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (69 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 69 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 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 | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Halifax Regional Municipality | Restigouche Regional Service Commission |
Customer experience
Halifax Recycles
Recycle Restigouche
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
Recycle Restigouche
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Halifax Recycles
No in-app purchases
Recycle Restigouche
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Halifax Recycles free?
Is Recycle Restigouche free?
Do Halifax Recycles or Recycle Restigouche have ads?
Which is updated more often, Halifax Recycles or Recycle Restigouche?
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