Find recycling options for over 70 materials across British Columbia
Features & Capabilities
User Growth & Download Statistics
- By:
- Recycling Council of British Columbia
- Downloads:
- 15,086 7
- Rating:
- 3.33 (150)
- Version:
- 14.3.5 Last updated: 2023-09-05
- Version code:
- 28
- Creation date:
- 2012-02-09
- Publisher country:
CA
- Permissions:
- android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
- android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
- android.permission.CALL_PHONE Very high risk
- android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
- android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED Low risk
- android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk
- com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE Low risk
- com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES Low risk
- android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Safe
- com.rcbc.recyclepedia.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION See more
- android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
- Size:
- 3.58MB
- Email:
- ho*****@rcbc.ca
- URLs:
- Website ,Privacy policy
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Google Play Store
- Data ingested on:
- 2026-07-03
- Compare stats and ranking:
- BC Recyclepedia vs Recycle BC
- BC Recyclepedia vs Recycle-It Resource Recovery
- BC Recyclepedia vs RE:BC
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User Reviews
Pros
- Helps users find locations to recycle various materials, making recycling easier and more accessible.
- Includes maps and distance sorting to locate recycling depots conveniently.
- Contains detailed categories for different recyclable materials.
- Was once considered a good and valuable tool for recycling information.
Cons
- App is outdated with last update in 2016; data is not comprehensive or current.
- Search feature is limited or not functioning properly in some versions.
- App often shows meaningless codes instead of material names or details, reducing usability.
- Frequent connectivity issues, with the app unable to connect to the internet despite device being online.
- Limited or missing recycling resources for certain areas, causing frustration and lack of usefulness.
- Annoying and persistent location permission requests with limited alternative input options.
- Unable to uninstall properly in some cases, with app running in background after removal.
Recent reviews
I have used the Restore and Courtenay Return It many times. They are great.
by
Da*****, 2024-09-24
Used to work. Now lists only numbers, not products, and searches don't work at all. Don't know what you did to it, but it's garbage 🗑️
by
Ma*****, 2023-05-10
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