Setup.

Welcome to Bindicator. To get started, read the guide below and then download the app.

User Guide

  1. Using the app, connect your Bindicator to your home Wi-Fi network. This lets the device automatically adjust things like daylight savings time.

  2. Add schedules using the app using the ‘+’ button in the lower right corner. Choose the colour, day, and frequency you need to be reminded. If you’re not sure when your collection day is, check your council website.

  3. Put your bindicator somewhere you’ll see it as you’re leaving the house each morning.

  4. Your Bindicator will light up when it’s time to take out the bins. To switch off the reminder light, simply touch the qr code under the lid.

  5. To check which bin is up for collection next, simply touch the QR code at any time. Your bindicator will light up with the next scheduled bin for 10 seconds and then switch off again.

How it works

Next Steps:

To set up, download the app for Android or iOS.

 FAQs

  • Determining your bin collection day typically varies based on your residential location. Most areas operate on a rotating schedule for waste collection, meaning different neighborhoods have different collection days. To find your specific bin collection day, consider checking the official website of your local council or waste management authority. There, you'll likely find a section dedicated to waste services or bin collection schedules. By inputting your address, postcode, or suburb into the provided tool or search function, you can access a calendar or schedule detailing your collection days for various types of bins, such as general waste, recycling, and green waste.

  • An ICS file is a calendar file saved in a universal calendar format. Some councils support export of the waste collection calendars via this format. Bindicator does not currently support importing these .ics files, however it’s something we’re looking into for a future update.

  • Bindcator can only display 2 bin colours at a time, however if more than 2 bins need to be taken out on a given day, the colours will fade between all of the active schedules. The maximum number of concurrent bins is 32, but if you have that many you’ve got bigger problems!

  • Yes, Bindicator needs an active Wi-Fi connection to function. Bindicator uses the Wi-Fi connection to keep the time so that you don’t have to worry about daylight savings or leap-years.

  • You can tap the top of the lid with your palm to turn off the light, or lift the lid and tap the QR code

  • Simply press on the lid with your palm, or tap on the QR code at any time to preview which bins need to go out next

  • Bindicator needs quite a strong Wi-Fi connection to work. Try to complete the initial setup as close as possible to your Wi-Fi modem to ensure the signal strength is not an issue. Once set up, you can move your Bindicator to other locations and see if it is able to connect

  • The flashing lights means your Bindicator is connecting to the network. If the top light is flashing, it means a Wi-Fi connection is currently being established. If the bottom light is flashng, the Bindictor is connected to Wi-Fi and is now connecting to the server. Once both lights are green, a successful connection has been established.

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