RecycleCRD vs Nanaimo Recycles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Nanaimo Recycles
Access garbage and recycling schedules for the City of Nanaimo. Receive timely collection notifications directly through the app to stay organized and informed about waste management.
- View garbage schedule
- View recycling schedule
- Receive collection notifications
- Waste management information
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Garbage and recycling schedules and reminders for City of Nanaimo. View your garbage and recycling schedule and receive collection notifications all from within this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RecycleCRD at 4.7 against Nanaimo Recycles's 4.0. RecycleCRD also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 2). 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.
RecycleCRD holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RecycleCRD has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of RecycleCRD's written reviews are positive against 92% of Nanaimo Recycles's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | RecycleCRD | Nanaimo Recycles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (18 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.2% of reviews | 92.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Capital Regional District | City of Nanaimo |
Customer experience
RecycleCRD
Nanaimo Recycles
User reviews
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
Nanaimo Recycles
From 2 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent reminders for pickups
- 👍 Very convenient and helpful
- 👍 User-friendly and easy to follow
- 👍 Great for keeping informed about waste matters
- 👍 Helps understand what can be recycled
Room to improve
- ⚠️ Reminders are not always received
- ⚠️ Long wait times for garbage pickup
- ⚠️ App not useful for those without curbside pickup
- ⚠️ 'What goes where' section needs improvement
Bugs and requests
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
Nanaimo Recycles
Reported bugs
2 issues- Reminders not received consistently
- App loops back to address entry for non-curbside users
Requested features
4 requests- Add feature to add multiple addresses
- Add two reminder notifications (evening and morning)
- Simplify 'what goes where' section
- Add more information about recycling depots and reuse shops
In-app purchases
RecycleCRD
No in-app purchases
Nanaimo Recycles
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is RecycleCRD free?
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