Bin Day Reminder: Binformation

Never miss bin day again.

Binformation is a free UK bin day reminder app. Enter your postcode and house number, and your council's bin collection schedule loads automatically. Every evening before a collection, a notification tells you exactly which bins to put out — no more guessing, no more missed collections.

UK BIN DAY REMINDER — 334 COUNCILS

Binformation works across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. If your council publishes a bin collection schedule online, Binformation almost certainly supports it. No manual setup, no checking the council website — your reminder is ready in seconds.

WHAT YOU GET

- Automatic bin collection schedule for your address
- Evening-before bin day reminder with exact bins listed (e.g. "Put out your General and Recycling bins tonight")
- Colour-coded bin types: general waste, recycling, garden waste, food waste, paper
- Monthly bin collection calendar view with colour-coded dots per bin type
- Customisable reminder time (default 7pm)
- Works offline — schedule cached on your device, refreshed daily in the background
- No account, no sign-up

HOW THE BIN DAY REMINDER WORKS

1. Enter your postcode and house number or name
2. Binformation finds your council and fetches the bin collection schedule
3. Set your preferred reminder time
4. Get a clear bin day reminder the evening before every collection

That is it. One job, done well.

BIN COLLECTION SCHEDULE FEATURES

- List view and calendar view — toggle between upcoming bin collections and a monthly grid
- Tap any day to see which bins go out
- Next collection highlighted so you never miss bin day
- Snooze reminders by one hour if you are not ready yet
- Doze-proof notifications — reminders fire on time, even if your phone is in battery saver mode

RECYCLING AND WASTE REMINDERS

Binformation handles all bin types your council uses — general waste, recycling bins, garden waste, food waste, paper and cardboard. Each bin type is colour-coded so you can see at a glance which bins to put out on collection day.

SINGLE ADDRESS

Binformation handles one home. If you need bin reminders for multiple properties — plus warranties, MOT, subscriptions, pets, and whole-home admin — have a look at Kepthouse, another app from the same developer.

AD-SUPPORTED, AD-FREE UPGRADE

Free to use with a small banner on the schedule screen. No interstitials, no pop-ups, no rewarded ads. Prefer no ads? A one-off in-app purchase removes the banner permanently — no subscription required.

UK ONLY

Binformation is built for UK households. It uses UK postcodes, UK council bin schedules, and UK bin types. If you are outside the UK, this is not the right app.

PRIVACY

Your address stays on your device. Bin collection schedules are fetched from the UK Bin Collection Data backend, cached locally, and refreshed each day. Nothing is synced to a cloud account.

DATA SOURCES & DISCLAIMER

Binformation is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the UK government, any local council, or any other government entity. Bin collection information shown in the app is sourced from the following services:

- UK local council websites - find your council on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council
- UK Bin Collection Data project (open source, aggregates public council bin data): https://github.com/robbrad/UKBinCollectionData
- Postcode lookup via postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory open data): https://postcodes.io
- Address geocoding via OpenStreetMap Nominatim: https://nominatim.org/

The information returned by these services may be incomplete, delayed, or incorrect. Always verify important details with your council before making decisions about your bin collection. Your use of this information is solely at your own risk.

Full disclaimer and data sources: https://binformation.app/sources.html

Recent changes:
Reliability and polish

- If you previously bought "Remove ads" and reinstall, your purchase is now recognised immediately
- Background refresh errors now show the same clear, helpful messages as the main screen
- Calendar/list view toggle is remembered when your phone changes orientation or unfolds
- Minor layout and code quality improvements