Bower: Recycle & get rewarded

I recently did an update and now certain items which I recycled all the time are stuck not being recycled in the app. The app won’t let me add a new bin. Not sure what’s happening as the app is really good but after the update I’ve definitely noticed problems

The App often drops points that have been earned. More and more barcodes don’t match the items being recycled. Plastic trays with cardboard sleeves aren’t counted. Whilst partnering with Ocado, there is no way to recycle items that Ocado take that are only recycled at stores. Also seems that once you get to a certain number of items waiting to be recycled at store, they get deleted.

Sometimes when scanning recycling the camera will freeze and you can’t click anything on the screen. You have to force close and re-open the app for it to work again.

Used to be really good and you got points for each item you recycled which you. Oils then convert to cash. Now you still get point but you use those points to take pictures of receipts and then get cashback! And you can only do it once a month. Was much better before and more of an incentive to recycle.

Really good idea but the app is clunky, has so many steps and once you think you're up and running it doesn't work! Scanned the bar code and it just keeps telling me to scan the bar code. Won't move on to QR code so can't log recycling. Also it only recognises one item from Ocado, milk containers. Rather limited. Very very frustrating app. (Using iPhone 14 with latest iOS)

Great idea and easy once you have set it up Take the money or better still, give to charity

I registered my bins and received a confirmation they have been accepted the app does nothing. It just recycles its prompt to register my bins. A rubbish app.

This is really a great idea. However, if you want to get people on board you’ve got to make it simple to use. This is not. The registration process is simple, but the information they want afterwards just goes on and on, culminating in wanting photographs of my waste bins! when I tried to scan my first item, the app just couldn’t read either the QR code or the barcode. This point I just gave up and deleted the app.

Good for us and for the world, it’s the best idea. Congrats!

Ocado have now joined forces with Bower Recycling. Adding the app to confirm you’ve completed your recycling of their plastic milk containers couldn’t be easier. You can use your own recycling bins at home as your deposits and get a little refund for your trouble. Excellent idea. I’ll look for more ideas from Bower.