Product · Local government · PWA

CouncilBins

Available

The resident-facing waste app for councils: next collection at a glance, property schedules, issue reporting and a searchable recycling guide — branded for your municipality, installable as a PWA, no app-store wait.

Visit councilbins.com.au ↗ Open live demo ↗ Talk to us

What residents get

Next collection date with “put bins out” prompts
Colour-coded streams — general waste, recycling, green waste, FOGO
Address-linked schedules and collection day
One-tap reports: missed, damaged/stolen, illegal dumping
Searchable recycling guide with clear stream labels
Council news, tips and optional reminders

CouncilBins home — next collection Monday 19 Jan, general waste and recycling, address and quick report — Home · next collection & quick actions

App modules

Four tabs residents actually use

01 · Home

Next collection

Surface the next pickup with a clear prompt such as “Put bins out tonight”. Stream tiles show general waste, recycling, green waste and FOGO so households know what goes out.

My Address with collection day
Change Address for multi-property households
Quick Report entry for missed bins or dumping
My Council — news, events and updates

02 · Calendar

Collection calendar

Upcoming collections listed by date with colour tags for each stream — so residents can plan ahead without calling the council.

“Your upcoming bin collections” list view
Per-date stream badges
Aligned with the property’s regular collection day
Public-holiday and zone changes when you push updates

03 · Report

Report an issue

Structured service requests instead of free-text confusion. Residents choose a report type, add optional details and submit in one flow — with a reference number when you configure it.

Missed bin
Damaged / stolen bin
Illegal dumping
Optional notes field · Submit Report

04 · Recycle

Recycling guide

Searchable item list with plain-language rules and stream labels — so contamination drops and call volumes follow.

Search (e.g. plastic, glass, batteries)
Recycling, garbage, green and special collection labels
Fewer contaminants in the yellow bin

CouncilBins home — next collection, general waste and recycling tiles, address, quick report and My Council — 01 · Home · Next collection

CouncilBins calendar — upcoming collections with general waste, recycling and green waste tags — 02 · Collection calendar

CouncilBins report — missed bin, damaged or stolen bin, illegal dumping — 03 · Report an issue

CouncilBins recycling guide — searchable items with recycling, garbage, green and special labels — 04 · Recycling guide

Open data · Free public service

One app for bin pickup dates — Australia-wide

Alongside white-label council deployments, there is an open data effort that is quickly gaining traction. It runs as a free service at councilbins.com.

Councilbins.com receives and collates open data from councils Australia-wide and publishes bin pickup dates in one unified app. Gone are the days of residents needing to switch apps from council to council.

Free for the public — no app-store maze per municipality
Open data from councils across Australia, collated in one place
Unified pickup dates and schedules in a single experience
Complements branded CouncilBins for councils that want their own white-label app

Open councilbins.com ↗ Council product site

Delivery options

Every council stores bin data differently

CouncilBins is the resident-facing experience — we plug into your data the way that suits you. Full detail and API notes live on councilbins.com.au.

01 · Managed service

We handle the updates

Send schedule changes, zone updates and holiday exceptions. WM Studios keeps the app data current — ideal when sources are spreadsheets, GIS exports or contractor files.

No integration project required
Manual updates on your cadence
Best for pilots and smaller councils

02 · API integration

Connect your systems

Sync addresses, zones and collection rules from waste or property systems via a secure API. The resident app stays live without double-handling data.

Near real-time updates
Fits established ICT environments
Built around your data model

03 · Bulk upload

You control the files

Upload address and schedule files after a zone redesign or seasonal change. Simple process, full control — also available via the import API.

Spreadsheet / CSV friendly
Great for periodic refreshes
Staff can self-serve updates

White-label

Your branding, your residents

Council name, colours, contact details and website — a white-label experience under your identity. Hosted for your council; works offline as a PWA.

Installable on phone and desktop
Australian collection patterns
Studio backing for integration and evolution

Try it as a resident would

Explore the full progressive web app with sample Riverside City Council data. Search an address, check the calendar, use the recycling guide, and submit a demo report.

Try addresses like Riverbank Drive, High Street, or postcode 2150
Install it from the browser menu on phone or desktop
Switch themes in settings — light or dark

Launch demo app ↗

Product site

Delivery options, API guide and council contact flow live on the dedicated product site. This studio page is the product proof; councilbins.com.au is the home for buyers and demos.

councilbins.com.au ↗ API guide

Ready to brand CouncilBins for your municipality?

Visit councilbins.com.au ↗ Open live demo Contact WM Studios