VanCollect vs PoCo Sort & Report
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.
PoCo Sort & Report
Access your garbage and recycling schedules with timely reminders. Report City service issues and utilize a search tool for convenient access to local information.
- Garbage and recycling schedules
- Customizable reminders
- Service issue reporting
- Search tool
- City service information
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Garbage and recycling schedules and reminders for the City of Port Coquitlam. View your garbage and recycling schedule, set reminders to receive notifications, report problems with a City service, use the search tool and more, all from within this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PoCo Sort & Report at 5.0 against VanCollect's 4.8. VanCollect's advantage is ratings volume (63 vs 7). On price, review sentiment, 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.
PoCo Sort & Report 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 7, 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 86% of PoCo Sort & Report's.
VanCollect ships an update every 2 months, PoCo Sort & Report every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VanCollect | PoCo Sort & Report |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (63 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews | 86.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 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 | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Vancouver | City of Port Coquitlam |
Customer experience
VanCollect
PoCo Sort & Report
User reviews
VanCollect
From 63 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Handy reminders for collection days
- 👍 Useful waste wizard/lookup feature
- 👍 Accurate and speedy information
- 👍 Helps organize garbage, recycling, compost
- 👍 Good for busy individuals
Room to improve
- 🐛 Notifications not working reliably
- 🐛 Inaccurate collection schedules
- 🐛 App does not meet accessibility standards
- 🐛 Some users prefer email/text notifications
- 🐛 Design is a bit dated
PoCo Sort & Report
From 7 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great reminder system
- 👍 Simplifies garbage disposal
- 👍 Helps with sorting waste
- 👍 Useful for pickup schedules
- 👍 Good for reporting issues
Room to improve
- 🐛 App does not let me do anything
- 🐛 Does not work with new iPhones
- 🐛 Notifications are spotty
- 🐛 Inaccurate pickup dates
- 🐛 App crashes
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
PoCo Sort & Report
Reported bugs
9 issues- App does not let me do anything
- Problem finding schedule
- Does not work properly with new iPhones
- Notifications are spotty
- App crashes
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- Blank screen
- Bugs with pickup dates
- Inaccurate schedule information
- Doesn't change orientation on iPad
Requested features
4 requests- Add a section for by-law infractions
- Quick way to report sprinkling infractions
- Improve formatting for iPad
- Add more materials to the database
In-app purchases
VanCollect
No in-app purchases
PoCo Sort & Report
No in-app purchases
Questions
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