DufferinWaste vs Simcoe County Collects
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DufferinWaste
Access waste and recycling schedules for Dufferin County, Ontario. Get timely reminders for Blue Box, Green Bin, garbage, and yard waste collection directly on your device.
- Waste and recycling schedules
- Collection reminders
- Blue Box collection
- Green Bin collection
- Garbage collection
- Yard waste collection
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Waste and recycling schedules and reminders for Dufferin County, Ontario. View your schedule for Blue Box, Green Bin, garbage, yard waste and more and receive collection notifications all from within this app.
Simcoe County Collects
Access your garbage and green bin collection schedules for the County of Simcoe, Ontario. Receive timely reminders for your waste collection directly within the app.
- Garbage and green bin schedules
- Collection reminders
- County of Simcoe specific
- Waste collection notifications
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Garbage and green bin schedules and reminders for County of Simcoe, Ontario. View your garbage and green bin schedule and receive collection notifications all from within this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DufferinWaste at 5.0 against Simcoe County Collects's 4.8. Simcoe County Collects's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
DufferinWaste holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simcoe County Collects has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of DufferinWaste's written reviews are positive against 93% of Simcoe County Collects's.
DufferinWaste ships an update every 3 months, Simcoe County Collects every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | DufferinWaste | Simcoe County Collects |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 97.1% of reviews — better | 92.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dufferin County | Corporation of the County of Simcoe |
Customer experience
DufferinWaste
Simcoe County Collects
Bugs and requests
DufferinWaste
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Simcoe County Collects
Reported bugs
8 issues- Address not found
- Blue bin collection dates no longer show on calendar
- App isn't working anymore
- No way to update the app
- Blue bags left uncollected
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- Cannot load the schedule for the whole year
- App pushes a game instead of useful information
- Battery pickup not seen/collected
Requested features
13 requests- Fix address search functionality
- Display blue bin collection dates on calendar
- Allow app updates
- Provide a map showing zones
- Add a 'game' option to the app
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- More regular recycling of garden refuse
- More clothing or small appliance pickups for recycling
- Notifications for special pickups in the following week
- Trackers on garbage and recycling trucks for real-time location and estimated pickup time
- Weekly garbage pickup in summer
- More notice for battery pickup
- Summer and winter schedule options for garbage pickup
- Special pickup day reminders (batteries, clothing)
In-app purchases
DufferinWaste
No in-app purchases
Simcoe County Collects
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DufferinWaste free?
Is Simcoe County Collects free?
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Do DufferinWaste or Simcoe County Collects have ads?
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