BinPilot tells you which bin goes out - reliably - and then helps your whole household share the job. Here's everything it can do.
The basics - free, no account
Your collection schedule
One calendar for garbage, recycling, organics, yard waste and battery days - merged from your city's official feeds.
Glance before bed and know exactly which bins go to the curb tomorrow.
Holiday-aware
When collection shifts for a public holiday, your calendar shifts with it automatically - the change comes from the feed, not a guess.
A Monday holiday bumps pickup to Tuesday; BinPilot already shows it.
What goes where
Look up an item and see how to dispose of it under your municipality's own rules (rolling out per city).
"Can this pizza box be recycled?" - get your city's actual answer.
Three view modes
Standard labels, Simple colour dots, or a large high-contrast Accessibility view - pick what suits you in Settings.
Set the Accessibility view for a parent who finds small text hard.
Household - run your household on autopilot
The free calendar tells YOU which bin goes out. Household takes the whole job off your plate - who does it, whether it got done, and never having to remember - so the bins stop being one more thing you manage.
Duty Roster
The problem
Tired of being the only one who remembers the bins - and the Sunday-night "whose turn is it?" standoff?
In practice
A family of four used to argue about it every week. Now BinPilot just names who's up - Maya this week, Dad the next - and rotates the job automatically on every collection day, holiday shifts and all.
What changes
No nagging, no keeping score in your head. The chore takes turns by itself, and everyone can see it's fair.
Worth it?
It replaces the mental load of being your household's bin manager. Try it free for 30 days and see if the arguments just... stop.
Day swapping
The problem
Your turn lands on the one week you're away - and now you're working the group chat trying to trade.
In practice
You're out of town Tuesday. Two taps propose a swap with Sam; he accepts, and both duties - and their reminders - trade places.
What changes
Nobody does two weeks in a row or quietly skips their turn. The rotation stays fair without anyone having to police it.
Worth it?
The fairness of a shared chore, minus the negotiation. Included in your free trial.
Proof photos
The problem
"I put the bins out." "No you didn't - the truck came and ours was still full." Sound familiar?
In practice
Whoever's on duty snaps a timestamped photo when the bins hit the curb. The whole household sees it - 7:42 AM, done.
What changes
"I did it / no you didn't" is settled by a photo, not a fight - and you catch a missed set-out while there's still time to fix it.
Worth it?
Ends the he-said-she-said and the missed-pickup fees that follow it. Yours to try free.
Reminders
The problem
It's 10pm, you're already in bed, and it hits you - was tomorrow yard-waste week?
In practice
The night before, BinPilot pings you with exactly which bins to put out - and with a roster, only on the days you're actually on duty.
What changes
You stop half-remembering pickup days. The right bins go out every week, without running the checklist in your head.
Worth it?
Never eat a missed-collection week - and the overflowing bin until the next one - again. Free for 30 days.
Up to 3 addresses
The problem
It's not just your own bins - there's the cottage, or a parent's place you keep an eye on.
In practice
Track home, the cottage and Mom's place at once and switch between them in a tap - each with its own schedule and reminders.
What changes
One app for every place you're responsible for, instead of juggling three different city calendars in your head.
Worth it?
Peace of mind for the homes you look after. Included free in the trial.
Every Household feature is free for 30 days. The trial starts the first time you actually use one - not when you install - so none of it is wasted on setup. A quick sign-up begins it; cancel anytime.