MDC Solid Waste vs My Civic Utilities
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MDC Solid Waste
Manage county solid waste, recycling, and mosquito control services. Find nearby centers, request pickups, pay fees, and receive collection reminders via SMS alerts.
- Find nearby waste and recycling centers
- Request bulky waste pickup
- Pay waste collection fees online
- Get recycling information
- Sign up for SMS collection reminders
- Report mosquito problems
- View service news and events
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The MDC Solid Waste App allows Miami-Dade County residents to manage County solid waste, recycling, and mosquito control services from Android phones. Features include: * Services Near Me This function will help you find the Trash and Recycling Center (TRC) and Home Chemical Collection Center nearest to your home. * Recycling Curbside recycling service is provided to single-family homes in service areas within participating cities. Information on the County's requirements for businesses, apartments, and condominiums is available. * Mosquito Control Report a problem with mosquitoes or learn more about how you can reduce mosquitoes around your home. * Home Chemical Collection Centers Practice responsible recycling. Drop off home chemicals, electronics, and more. * Request a Service Request a bulky waste pickup, file an illegal dumping complaint or request a mosquito inspection, all with just a few taps of your iPhone’s screen. * SMS Alerts Sign up to be reminded via text alert of your recycling collection day the evening before it takes place. * Events & News Find out the latest goings on with your solid waste, recycling, and mosquito control services, including any changes to service, events, holiday service schedules, and more. * Pay Online Customers can now pay the following fees using their Android phones: • Waste collection service fees • Bulky waste pickup overage fees • Additional cart fees * Contact Us Email and telephone contact information for the Miami-Dade Department of Solid Waste Management.
My Civic Utilities
Manage and pay your utility bills conveniently from any device. View account details, track usage, receive reminders, and make secure payments quickly and easily.
- Manage and pay bills
- View account details
- Track usage
- Get reminders
- Secure payments
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Our Utilities app gives residents a fast, convenient way to manage and pay their bills from any device. Users can view account details, track usage, get reminders, and make secure payments in just a few taps— simplifying the entire billing experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MDC Solid Waste at 2.8 against My Civic Utilities's 1.2. MDC Solid Waste also leads on review sentiment (14% vs 3%). My Civic Utilities's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 43 months) and ratings volume (69 vs 13). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
MDC Solid Waste holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Civic Utilities has 69 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of MDC Solid Waste's written reviews are positive against 3% of My Civic Utilities's.
MDC Solid Waste ships an update every 43 months, My Civic Utilities every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 24, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MDC Solid Waste | My Civic Utilities |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (13 ratings) — better | 1.2 (69 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews — better | 2.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 69 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 43 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miami-Dade County | Tyler Technologies, Inc |
Customer experience
MDC Solid Waste
My Civic Utilities
In-app purchases
MDC Solid Waste
No in-app purchases
My Civic Utilities
No in-app purchases
