WasteConnect vs OPW Product Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WasteConnect
Access your garbage and recycling collection schedules. Receive timely notifications for waste and recycling pickups directly on your device.
- View garbage and recycling schedules
- Receive collection notifications
- Manage waste pickup reminders
- Access service information
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Garbage and recycling schedules and reminders for Waste Connections. View your garbage and recycling schedule and receive collection notifications all from within this app.
OPW Product Guide
This app provides installers and technicians with interactive 3D reference models for OPW fueling products. It helps identify part numbers and torque settings, and includes a calculator for specific installations. Key features are available offline.
- Interactive 3D reference models
- Part number identification
- Recommended torque settings
- Installation calculator
- Offline access
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For installers and technicians working with OPW fueling products, the OPW app offers interactive 3D reference models to help quickly identify part numbers and recommended torque settings. For 71SO/71SO-T installers, the app features a calculator to ensure an accurate installation. Because installers may not always have an internet connection, the models and calculator are available when the app is offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: WasteConnect at 9.4K against OPW Product Guide's 9. WasteConnect also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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.
WasteConnect holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WasteConnect has 9.4K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
WasteConnect ships an update monthly, OPW Product Guide every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WasteConnect | OPW Product Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9.4K ratings) — better | 4.6 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9.4K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 323 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Waste Connections, Inc. | DeanHouston, Inc. |
Customer experience
WasteConnect
OPW Product Guide
Bugs and requests
WasteConnect
Reported bugs
3 issues- App unable to find customer addresses
- Notifications not working consistently
- Incorrect pickup schedule information displayed in the app
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to report missed pickups through the app
- Option to pay annual service fee through the app
- Improved address search and location recognition in the app
- Notifications for service delays or changes to the pickup schedule
OPW Product Guide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WasteConnect
No in-app purchases
OPW Product Guide
No in-app purchases
Questions
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