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Open schedule data
Municipalities and providers publish accurate, stable, machine-readable collection data that residents and responsible services can reuse.
Open waste schedules, useful services built around them
BinSync turns local collection data into calendar subscriptions and email reminders for people who want these services in the tools they already use.
Where BinSync fits
Collection dates are public-service facts. BinSync believes they should be available as stable, machine-readable data that residents and responsible services can reuse.
Municipality and provider apps are the broad service layer: they give a wide audience a straightforward schedule and push notifications. For many people, that is exactly the right product.
BinSync is an independent, specialized layer for people who prefer their existing calendar and email, manage multiple addresses, or coordinate reminders with others. It complements official channels rather than replacing them.
From open data to useful services
The collection schedule and the experience built on it are different layers.
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Broad official services
Official websites and apps serve the widest audience with a simple schedule lookup and push notifications.
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Specialized services
BinSync and other independent products focus on needs such as calendar integration, email, multiple addresses, and cross-provider coordination.
How BinSync turns data into a service
Find the right source
BinSync uses postcode and house number details to identify the relevant provider or supported municipal source.
Choose a calendar connection
Use Plus for an automatically updating calendar, or download a free one-time iCalendar file.
Keep it up to date
Plus checks provider data every two days, updates your connected calendar, and adds precise email reminders.
Product principles
- Treat collection schedules as shared factual infrastructure, not as a premium feature.
- Keep official municipality and provider channels clearly identified as the authoritative source.
- Let people choose the calendar and email tools that already fit their routines.
- Use only the data needed for lookup, calendar generation, reminders, and service settings.
Independent utility
BinSync is independent and is not officially affiliated with waste providers or municipalities unless a partnership is stated explicitly. Provider names and schedule sources are used to help people find and subscribe to their collection days.
For providers and partners
BinSync can also support partner flows where schedule lookup or calendar subscription belongs directly inside an existing customer journey. Providers, municipalities, property managers, and software partners can get in touch to discuss integration options.
Contact
For product questions, support requests, partnerships, provider coverage, or data concerns, send an email to [email protected].Email support
Questions about data, apps, and pricing
Official apps and BinSync solve different problems and are funded differently.
Why should waste collection schedules be open if BinSync charges for Plus?
Collection dates are public-service facts; BinSync does not sell or privatize them. Plus charges for an optional service layer: automatic provider checks every two days, calendar synchronization, precise email delivery, reminder controls, cross-provider normalization, and support.
Why are municipality apps free while BinSync offers an optional subscription?
Official apps are free at the point of use, but they still cost money to build, license, host, maintain, and support. Those costs sit inside a municipality's or provider's broader service budget and are funded collectively. BinSync is independent and pays its own development, hosting, support, provider-check, and email-delivery costs.
What can I use for free?
Schedule lookup, a one-time iCalendar download, and the weekly email digest are free. Automatically updating calendar connections are included with Plus.
What does BinSync Plus add?
BinSync Plus costs EUR 18 per year or EUR 2 per month for one monitored address. It refreshes provider data every two days and adds precise collection emails, schedule-change notifications, reminder controls, and multiple verified recipients. The 28-day trial requires no payment method, and a paid subscription can be cancelled.
Does BinSync replace the official app?
No. An official app is a sensible choice for people who want a provider-specific schedule and push notifications. BinSync complements it for people who prefer existing calendars and email, manage several addresses or providers, or share responsibility for one address.
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