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Choosing a bin app
What to look for in a bin reminder app
Most bin apps do the basics well. A few quick questions will help you pick the right one for your home.
Covers your council
Shows which bin goes out
Lets you choose your reminder time
Free, or clear about cost
Works on iPhone and Android
Helps with more than bins
Where Loci fits among bin apps
Your council's own app
An app built and paid for by one council, for that council's area. Good for official updates, and it stops at the council boundary.
Loci, right in the middle
One independent app that works in any area, using councils' publicly published information. Everyone gets bins, council services, local businesses, events and community groups. Partner councils can add their own branding and verified information on top.
Independent bin apps
Free apps that remind you about bins across many areas. They focus on that one job.
Bin apps compared
UK bin apps side by side
Here's what some UK bin apps offer, taken from each app's own website or store listing on 5 October 2026. Apps change often, so check the latest before you download.
Some councils publish their own app for bins and local services.
Good for
- Updates straight from your council
- Local recycling guidance
- Council news for your area
Good to know
- Not every council has one
- Each app covers one council area
- Search your council's website for "app" to see if yours does
An independent bin reminder service that uses councils' published collection data.
Good for
- Free email reminders the evening before collection
- Apps for iPhone and Android with push notifications
- A home screen widget
Good to know
- Focuses on bin reminders
- Independent, not run by councils
- Check your council is covered on its website
A free, open-source app for UK council bin schedules.
Good for
- Free on iPhone and Android
- More than one reminder per collection
- Works with Home Assistant smart home dashboards
Good to know
- Focuses on bins
- Supported councils are listed on its website
A free bin day reminder app for UK households.
Good for
- Says it covers 334 UK councils
- No account needed
- Evening reminders that name each bin to put out
Good to know
- Android only
- Focuses on bins
A reminder app where you set up your own bin schedule.
Good for
- Any area, because you add your own schedule
- Colour-coded bins and more than one household
- Works offline once set up
Good to know
- You keep the schedule up to date yourself
- Free for 30 days, then £5.99 a year
One independent community app that works in any area, so it sits between your council's own app and a bin-only app. It's the only independent app here that goes beyond bins.
Good for
- Bin day reminders and nearby recycling centres
- Council Search and AI search across your county and district council websites
- Local businesses, events and community groups
- Free on iPhone and Android, wherever you live
Good to know
- Loci is an independent community platform
- It uses councils' publicly published information
- Partner councils can add their own branding and verified information
- Reports and payments happen on your council's website, and Loci takes you to the right page
Bin day, council services and your community in one app
RESIDENTS GUIDES
Bin guides from Loci
The practical detail on the questions residents ask most.
Report a missed bin
Whether your bin wasn't collected or you forgot to put it out, it happens to most households at some point.
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Check your bin collection schedule
How to find your bin collection schedule in three steps.
Read the guide
What bin goes out this week?
Not sure which bin is due? How to check, and how to get a reminder.
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What can go in your recycling bin?
Not sure what's recyclable and what isn't? You're not alone. How recycling reminders work with Loci.
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How recycling reminders work
Keeping track of your recycling day is harder than it should be. Loci connects to your local council's collection schedule and tells you when your recycling goes out.
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All bin guides
Every bin and recycling guide in one place, plus your council's page.
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More than a bin app
Bin reminders are just the start. Loci brings council services, local businesses, events and community groups together, wherever you live. Working for a council? See how councils partner with Loci.
Bin apps: your questions answered
It depends on what you want from it. If your council has its own app, it's a good place for official updates, though it covers that one area. If you only want bin reminders, independent apps such as BinsOut and BinDays are free. If you'd like one app that works anywhere, with bin reminders, council services and your local community together, try Loci.
Yes. Loci works in any area by default. Councils can partner with Loci for free, with no fixed contract, and it's quick to set up. Partner councils can add their own branding and verified information for their residents. If you work for a council, see how councils partner with Loci.





