Recycle BC vs DNVCollect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
DNVCollect
Access garbage and recycling schedules for the District of North Vancouver. Receive timely collection notifications directly through the app to stay informed about waste management.
- Garbage and recycling schedules
- Collection notifications
- District of North Vancouver specific
- Waste management information
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Recycling, green can and garbage schedules and reminders for District of North Vancouver. View your garbage and recycling schedule and receive collection notifications all from within this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DNVCollect at 94% against Recycle BC's 68%. Recycle BC's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). 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 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Recycle BC's written reviews are positive against 94% of DNVCollect'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 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Recycle BC | DNVCollect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better | 4.6 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.8% of reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | 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 | 80 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MMBC Recycling Inc. | District of North Vancouver |
Customer experience
Recycle BC
DNVCollect
Bugs and requests
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
DNVCollect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Recycle BC
No in-app purchases
DNVCollect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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