Recycle Coach 

Erie County Department of Environment & Planning (DEP) purchased a subscription to a customizable recycling information platform, Recycle Coach. The app connects citizens with local disposal information, educational tools for all ages and town collection requirements to make recycling a breeze.  Erie County DEP staff collected route schedules and curbside and drop-off item lists for the 44 communities in Erie County to enter into the Recycle Coach application.

With the free Recycle Coach application, residents can:

• Get alerts for regular garbage and recycling collection days and receive notices if collections are delayed.
• Receive instantaneous answers to recycling questions.
• Become recycling experts with a comprehensive “What Goes Where?” search tool for thousands of items, including local disposal information, disposal costs and recycling event dates.
• Help reduce the amount of contamination in the curbside recycling stream by learning how to make mindful and informed recycling decisions.

This free service puts customized recycling information right at your fingertips, any time of day, anywhere. You can download the app to your smart phone by opening your respective App Store, and searching “Recycle Coach”.