VanCollect vs qathet Waste Wise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VanCollect
Stay informed about waste collection in Vancouver. Get timely reminders for garbage, green bin, and recycling pickups. Never miss a collection day with this convenient reference tool.
- Collection schedules
- Weekly reminders
- Garbage pickup
- Green bin pickup
- Recycling pickup
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Garbage, Green Bin and Recycling collection schedules and reminders for City of Vancouver. View your upcoming collection schedule, and receive weekly collection reminders within this app.
qathet Waste Wise
Access garbage and recycling schedules for the City of Powell River and qathet Regional District. Receive timely collection notifications and important service alerts directly through the app.
- Garbage and recycling schedules
- Collection reminders
- Service alerts
- City of Powell River information
- qathet Regional District information
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Garbage and recycling schedules and reminders for the City of Powell River and qathet Regional District. View your garbage and recycling schedule and receive collection notifications as well as service alerts all from within this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: VanCollect at every 2 months against qathet Waste Wise's every 7 months. VanCollect also leads on ratings volume (63 vs 2). qathet Waste Wise's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
qathet Waste Wise holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VanCollect has 63 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of VanCollect's written reviews are positive against 83% of qathet Waste Wise's.
VanCollect ships an update every 2 months, qathet Waste Wise every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VanCollect | qathet Waste Wise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (63 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 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 | 84 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Vancouver | The City Of Powell River |
Customer experience
VanCollect
qathet Waste Wise
Bugs and requests
VanCollect
Reported bugs
7 issues- Notifications stopped working
- Schedule is not correct
- Inaccurate dates and info
- Not getting notifications on older iOS versions
- App logic incorrect for garbage pickup frequency
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- Green bin pickup consistently late
- Incorrect pickup dates for specific neighborhoods
Requested features
10 requests- Enable multiple reminder notifications for one address
- Allow multiple properties for one user
- Update app design with illustrations
- Add platform enhancements like widgets
- More visual notifications
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- Provide earlier notifications (first thing in the morning)
- Add backyard compost to search function
- More customization for notification alarms
- Option for text message reminders
- Option for email reminders
qathet Waste Wise
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VanCollect
No in-app purchases
qathet Waste Wise
No in-app purchases
Questions
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