Recology vs SCCLD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Recology
Access your garbage and recycling collection schedules and receive timely reminders. Stay informed about your waste and recycling pickups directly from your device.
- View garbage schedule
- View recycling schedule
- Collection notifications
- Waste pickup reminders
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Garbage and recycling schedules and reminders for customers of Recology. View your garbage and recycling schedule and receive collection notifications all from within this app.
SCCLD
This app provides convenient access to library services, allowing users to browse new titles, search the catalog, place holds, and manage their accounts. Discover upcoming events and find library locations easily.
- Browse new titles
- Search catalog
- Place holds
- Manage account
- Find library locations
- Discover events
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Access SCCLD anytime, anywhere! The Santa Clara County Library District mobile app makes it easy to browse our newest titles, search the catalog, place holds, manage your account, find a library location, discover upcoming events and programs in the events calendar, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SCCLD at 75% against Recology's 23%. SCCLD also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0). Recology's advantage is ratings volume (539 vs 19) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 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.
SCCLD holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Recology has 539 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Recology's written reviews are positive against 75% of SCCLD's.
Recology ships an update every 3 months, SCCLD every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Recology | SCCLD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (539 ratings) | 4.5 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.4% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 539 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Recology | Santa Clara County Library |
Customer experience
Recology
SCCLD
Bugs and requests
Recology
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashing after address entry
- Calendar not showing pickup details
- Bulky item pickup booking not working
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to pay bills through the app
- Option to order new trash/recycle bins
- Indicator for recycling vs. green waste pickup weeks
- More detailed information on proper item disposal
SCCLD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Recology
No in-app purchases
SCCLD
No in-app purchases
