Saanich GreenerGarbage vs RecycleCRD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Saanich GreenerGarbage
Access your garbage collection schedule and receive timely reminders. Customize notifications via email, phone, or Twitter to ensure you never miss a pickup.
- View garbage schedules
- Set email reminders
- Set telephone reminders
- Set Twitter reminders
- District of Saanich specific
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Garbage schedules and reminders for the District of Saanich. View your garbage schedule and sign up for email, telephone or twitter reminders all from within this app.
RecycleCRD
Access curbside recycling schedules and receive timely reminders for the Capital Regional District. Stay informed about your collection days and ensure you never miss a pickup.
- View curbside recycling schedules
- Receive collection reminders
- Capital Regional District specific
- Easy to use interface
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Recycling schedules and reminders for the Capital Regional District. View your curbside recycling schedule and receive reminders all from within this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: RecycleCRD at 18 against Saanich GreenerGarbage's 3. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 Saanich GreenerGarbage against 4.7 for RecycleCRD. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RecycleCRD has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Saanich GreenerGarbage's written reviews are positive against 85% of RecycleCRD's.
Saanich GreenerGarbage ships an update every 4 months, RecycleCRD every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Saanich GreenerGarbage | RecycleCRD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.2% of reviews — better | 85.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| 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 | 78 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Corporation of The District of Saanich | Capital Regional District |
Customer experience
Saanich GreenerGarbage
RecycleCRD
User reviews
Saanich GreenerGarbage
From 3 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and user-friendly
- 🚀 Efficient and direct information
- 💡 Great reminder app
- ✅ Takes worry out of missing collection
- 👍 Very helpful for bin pickups
Room to improve
- 🐛 Notifications not working
- 🐛 Garbage notification issues
- 🐛 Doesn't always notify
- 🐛 App takes a while to launch
- 🐛 Two separate apps for garbage and recycling
RecycleCRD
From 18 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent reminders for recycling day
- 👍 Helpful with holiday schedule changes
- 👍 Useful educational game for recycling
- 👍 Notifies about cancellations
- 👍 Accurate and reliable information
Room to improve
- 🐛 App not working with new iOS version
- 🐛 Bins broken after collection
- 🐛 Trucks go up and down the street twice
- 🐛 Prefers text notifications
- 🐛 Needs more timely notice for issues
Bugs and requests
Saanich GreenerGarbage
Reported bugs
4 issues- Notifications not working
- Garbage notification issues
- Doesn't always send the reminder
- Doesn't always notify me
Requested features
10 requests- Calendar synchronization
- Add pickups to personal calendar
- Two hour earlier notification
- Add to my calendar please
- Pick-up dates added to calendar
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- Highlighted item for special disposal
- Show address for pickup
- Include recycle in this app
- Combine garbage and recycle
- Include Recycle Day schedule
RecycleCRD
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cannot find address on new phone
- Notifications stopped working
- App does not work with IOS Version 18.05
Requested features
8 requests- Fix app for iOS Version 18.05
- Provide a better idea of pickup time (morning/afternoon)
- Notification 2 days in advance
- More notifications for service cancellations
- Take plastic/candy wrap products and styrofoam
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- More timely notice when things go sideways
- Earlier reminder (a day earlier)
- Earlier reminder to put out bins before leaving mom's house
In-app purchases
Saanich GreenerGarbage
No in-app purchases
RecycleCRD
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Saanich GreenerGarbage free?
Is RecycleCRD free?
Which has better reviews, Saanich GreenerGarbage or RecycleCRD?
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Which is updated more often, Saanich GreenerGarbage or RecycleCRD?
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