WMSBS vs WM Bale Route
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WMSBS
This business-focused app allows enrolled customers to quickly order temporary waste services, view past transactions, report issues, and request repairs. It provides a convenient, centralized platform for on-demand customer service related to waste management solutions.
- Request temporary/permanent services
- View recent transactions
- Report an issue
- Request a repair
- Get a quote for new service
- Contact customer care
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This application is strictly for those customers of WMSBS National Accounts. If you are looking for our residential and commercial application, please see our other WM app. WMSBS, provides environmental solutions to large organizations. This application is for those customers who are currently enrolled in this program. If you would like more information on our program, please visit our website. This application is intended as a quick and easy way for our customers to order temporary waste services with Waste Management’s Strategic Business Solutions, or WMSBS. This application provides our customers with on-demand customer service and from a convenient and centralized location. You will enjoy fast and easy temporary service requests at your fingertips. With the WMSBS Mobile App you can accomplish the following: 1. Request Temporary/Permanent Services -Empty and Return/Extra Pickup -Empty and Do Not Return -Container Delivery (Roll Off & Commercial) 2. View Recent Transactions 3. Report an Issue 4. Request a Repair 5. Get a Quote for New Service 6. Contact Customer Care
WM Bale Route
This application digitizes recycling service operations for businesses. It connects haulers directly to Waste Management, replacing manual paperwork with a real-time digital interface for efficient record-keeping and verification.
- Real-time tracking of recycling services
- Digital data sharing and transmission
- Replaces redundant paperwork
- Streamlines record keeping and verification
- Connects recycling haulers with Waste Management
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The WM Recycling Services bale route tracking application (BRTA) is a proprietary software application designed to enable real time tracking, data sharing and transmission as it relates to recycling service performed at the brick and mortar, “behind the store” level. By connecting recycling haulers with the application and ultimately, Waste Management, redundant paperwork is replaced by a speedy, digital interface where record keeping and verification of related information is a priority. As interest in and the environmental impact of recycling grows, it is important that organizations continue to modernize how this type of business is transacted. WM is committed to doing its part to help achieve this objective.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WM Bale Route at 5.0 against WMSBS's 2.9. WMSBS's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). 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.
WM Bale Route holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WMSBS has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
WMSBS ships an update every 7 months, WM Bale Route every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WMSBS | WM Bale Route |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oakleaf Waste Management, LLC | Waste Management, Inc. |
Customer experience
WMSBS
WM Bale Route
In-app purchases
WMSBS
No in-app purchases
WM Bale Route
No in-app purchases









