Austin Recycles vs Frontier Waste
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Austin Recycles
Access your garbage and recycling schedules for the City of Austin. Receive timely collection notifications directly through the app to ensure you never miss a pickup.
- View garbage schedules
- View recycling schedules
- Collection notifications
- Set reminders
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Garbage and recycling schedules and reminders for City of Austin. View your garbage and recycling schedule and receive collection notifications all from within this app.
Frontier Waste
Easily access your garbage and recycling collection schedules. Receive timely notifications for pickups to ensure you never miss a collection day.
- View garbage schedules
- View recycling schedules
- Collection notifications
- Set reminders
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Garbage and recycling schedules and reminders for Frontier Waste Solutions . View your garbage and recycling schedule and receive collection notifications all from within this app.
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Verdict
Austin Recycles and Frontier Waste both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Austin Recycles's written reviews are positive against 69% of Frontier Waste's. Austin Recycles also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 — 4.8 for Austin Recycles against 4.7 for Frontier Waste. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.9K and 762 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Austin Recycles's written reviews are positive against 69% of Frontier Waste's.
Austin Recycles ships an update every 5 weeks, Frontier Waste every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and July 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Austin Recycles | Frontier Waste |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.9K ratings) — better | 4.7 (762 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.4% of reviews — better | 69.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 762 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Austin | Frontier Access LLC |
Customer experience
Austin Recycles
Frontier Waste
User reviews
Austin Recycles
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🔒 Reliable reminders
- 👍 Helpful information
- 👍 Convenient features
- 👍 Great user experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Accessibility issues
- 🐛 Inaccurate address lookup
- 🐛 Notification issues
Frontier Waste
From 762 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful reminders
- 🚀 Prompt and reliable service
- 💡 Useful app features
- 🤝 Responsive customer service
Room to improve
- 🐛 App issues and inaccuracies
- ⚠️ Missed or inconsistent pickups
- 💸 Lack of transparent billing and payment options
Bugs and requests
Austin Recycles
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to view calendar more than a couple weeks out
- Option to schedule bulk/brush collection
- Ability to schedule drop-off at recycling center
Frontier Waste
Reported bugs
2 issues- App not accurately reflecting service schedules
- Inability to make payments or schedule services through app
Requested features
3 requests- Improve app functionality and reliability
- Provide more transparent billing and payment options
- Enhance communication and notifications
In-app purchases
Austin Recycles
No in-app purchases
Frontier Waste
No in-app purchases
