RecycleCRD vs Recycle BC
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.
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 RecycleCRD's 4.7. RecycleCRD's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 68%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Recycle BC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of RecycleCRD'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.
RecycleCRD ships an update every 3 months, Recycle BC every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RecycleCRD | Recycle BC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.2% of reviews — better | 67.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 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 | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Capital Regional District | MMBC Recycling Inc. |
Customer experience
RecycleCRD
Recycle BC
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
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
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
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
RecycleCRD
No in-app purchases
Recycle BC
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is RecycleCRD free?
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