Calgary Garbage Day vs Edmonton Waste Wise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calgary Garbage Day
Easily track your garbage and recycling collection days in Calgary. Receive timely reminders to ensure you never miss a pickup. View your personalized schedule directly within the app.
- Garbage schedules
- Recycling schedules
- Collection reminders
- Personalized schedule view
- Notifications
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Recycling and garbage schedules and reminders for the city of Calgary. View your garbage and recycling schedule and receive collection notifications all from within this app.
Edmonton Waste Wise
Access your City of Edmonton garbage and recycling schedules. Receive timely collection notifications directly through the app to ensure you never miss a pickup.
- Garbage schedule viewing
- Recycling schedule viewing
- Collection reminders
- City of Edmonton specific
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Garbage and recycling schedules and reminders for City of Edmonton, Alberta. View your garbage and recycling schedule and receive collection notifications all from within this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Calgary Garbage Day at every 5 weeks against Edmonton Waste Wise's every 3 months. Calgary Garbage Day also leads on ratings volume (100 vs 33). On price, rating, review sentiment 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.
Calgary Garbage Day holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 100 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Calgary Garbage Day's written reviews are positive against 83% of Edmonton Waste Wise's.
Calgary Garbage Day ships an update every 5 weeks, Edmonton Waste Wise every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Calgary Garbage Day | Edmonton Waste Wise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (100 ratings) — better | 4.6 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better | 82.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 100 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 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 | 82 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The City of Calgary | City of Edmonton |
Customer experience
Calgary Garbage Day
Edmonton Waste Wise
Bugs and requests
Calgary Garbage Day
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes on iOS 10 and iOS 12
- Notifications delayed or missing entirely
- Address entry screen prevents app access for non-city-pickup users
- Recent update caused crashes, black screens, and non-responsive interface
- Text and address display cut off and illegible
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- Inconsistent notification delivery across different weeks
- Feedback submission blocked when stuck on address screen
Requested features
5 requests- Pickup time window estimates for collection days
- Earlier notification options (2+ days in advance)
- SMS/text message notification option
- Support for older iOS versions (iOS 10, iOS 12)
- Access to waste sorting features without address verification
Edmonton Waste Wise
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Calgary Garbage Day
No in-app purchases
Edmonton Waste Wise
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Calgary Garbage Day free?
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