Halifax Recycles vs Sort'nGo ACRD
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.
Sort'nGo ACRD
This app provides waste collection schedules and sorting guides for the Alberni Clayoquot Regional District. Users can check their collection dates, receive timely notifications, and learn how to properly dispose of various items.
- Collection schedule lookup
- Waste sorting guides
- Customizable notifications
- Item disposal information
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Helping you Sort'nGo: Garbage, recycling and organics collection schedules and waste sorting guides for Alberni Clayoquot Regional District. Check your collection schedule, receive notifications, and check how to properly sort items with this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Halifax Recycles at 69 against Sort'nGo ACRD's 3. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Halifax Recycles against 4.7 for Sort'nGo ACRD. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Halifax Recycles has 69 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Halifax Recycles's written reviews are positive against 86% of Sort'nGo ACRD's.
Halifax Recycles ships an update every 3 months, Sort'nGo ACRD every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Halifax Recycles | Sort'nGo ACRD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (69 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 69 — better | 3 |
| 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 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Halifax Regional Municipality | Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District |
Customer experience
Halifax Recycles
Sort'nGo ACRD
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
Sort'nGo ACRD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Halifax Recycles
No in-app purchases
Sort'nGo ACRD
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Halifax Recycles free?
Is Sort'nGo ACRD free?
Which has better reviews, Halifax Recycles or Sort'nGo ACRD?
Do Halifax Recycles or Sort'nGo ACRD have ads?
Which is updated more often, Halifax Recycles or Sort'nGo ACRD?
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