VanCollect vs Recycle BC
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.
Recycle BC
Access recycling schedules and reminders for British Columbia. Learn how to recycle various household items and locate nearby depots. Stay informed about your recycling collection dates.
- Recycling schedules
- Collection reminders
- Household item recycling guide
- Nearest depot locator
- BC-specific information
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Recycling schedules and reminders for British Columbia, Canada. Find out how to recycle many household items, find your nearest depots, view your recycling schedule and receive reminders all from within this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Recycle BC at 5.0 against VanCollect's 4.8. VanCollect's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 68%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Recycle BC 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 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of VanCollect's written reviews are positive against 68% of Recycle BC's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
VanCollect ships an update every 2 months, Recycle BC every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VanCollect | Recycle BC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (63 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews — better | 67.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 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 | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Vancouver | MMBC Recycling Inc. |
Customer experience
VanCollect
Recycle BC
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
Recycle BC
From 11 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful reminders
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Great service
- 👍 Reliable reminders
- 👍 Appreciated app
Room to improve
- 🐛 App freezes
- 🐛 Doesn't work properly
- 🐛 No address listed
- 🐛 Useless app
- 🐛 Can't find address
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
Recycle BC
Reported bugs
10 issues- App freezes on pop up
- Reminder notification on pickup day instead of before
- Pickup for flexible plastics out of sync
- App doesn't recognize rural addresses
- App doesn't recognize specific addresses (Bowser BC, Maple Ridge BC)
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- App freezes when reporting issues
- Notifications not working
- Address screen freezes
- App doesn't allow access to features without curbside pickup
- App doesn't work for strata/condo buildings
Requested features
7 requests- Include pop up events
- Expand to include Metro Vancouver composting
- More comprehensive item list
- Allow general view of recyclables
- Fix reminder timing
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- Combine recycling and garbage apps
- Bigger recycle bins
In-app purchases
VanCollect
No in-app purchases
Recycle BC
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is VanCollect free?
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