WasteConnect vs My Recyclops
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.
My Recyclops
Easily track your waste pickup schedule and receive timely notifications. Discover how to properly recycle various materials with a comprehensive search function.
- Pickup schedule tracking
- Pickup notifications
- Waste material recycling search
- Recycling instructions
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Find out your pickup schedule and get notifications for your next pickup. Also, search for waste materials to learn how they can be recycled in our Recyclops app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WasteConnect at monthly against My Recyclops's every 6 months. WasteConnect also leads on ratings volume (9.4K vs 257). On price, rating, review sentiment 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for WasteConnect against 4.6 for My Recyclops. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WasteConnect has 9.4K ratings behind it against 257, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of WasteConnect's written reviews are positive against 63% of My Recyclops's.
WasteConnect ships an update monthly, My Recyclops every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WasteConnect | My Recyclops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9.4K ratings) — better | 4.6 (257 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.6% of reviews | 63.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9.4K — better | 257 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Waste Connections, Inc. | Recyclops Inc |
Customer experience
WasteConnect
My Recyclops
User reviews
WasteConnect
From 9.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Consistent and reliable service
- 📆 Helpful pickup reminders
- 💻 Convenient online features
- 🤝 Courteous and hardworking staff
- 🌳 Promotes environmental awareness
Room to improve
- 🕰️ Long wait times for customer service
- 📆 Inaccurate pickup schedule information
- 🚚 Declining service quality over time
- 💰 Increasing prices without justification
- 🐛 App functionality issues
My Recyclops
From 257 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Essential recycling service
- 👍 App works great
- 👍 Reminders for pickup
- 👍 Shows next pickup
- 👍 Great service
Room to improve
- 😞 Refuses to cancel service
- 😞 Continues to charge
- 😞 Difficult to remove payment
- 😞 Bad customer service
- 😞 Unresponsive customer service
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
My Recyclops
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cannot get anyone in customer service to respond
- Impossible to speak to anyone
- Online form issues
- No Waste Wizard in app
- Cannot log onto app
Requested features
3 requests- Provide bins or signs
- More precise recycling list
- Query function in app
In-app purchases
WasteConnect
No in-app purchases
My Recyclops
No in-app purchases
