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March update: SMS reminders, garden bin pause, faster signup

Three things we shipped last month based on what hundreds of you asked for.

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Sam Heuvel
Founder · BinPing · Mar 28, 2026

Every month we ship based on what you tell us. Here's what went live in March.

SMS reminders are here

The most-requested feature since launch. For 99p a month, you get a text the evening before each collection. No app to open, no email to dig through — just a buzz in your pocket.

Reply STOP to cancel at any time. We never share your number.

Garden bin pause

Several councils let you opt out of garden waste collection during winter. We now automatically pause your garden bin reminders when your council suspends the service, and resume them in spring.

No more "why did BinPing remind me about a bin that isn't being collected?"

Faster signup

We rebuilt the signup flow from scratch. Three fields, one screen, under 30 seconds. The old flow had five steps and a confirmation email — nobody needs that for a bin reminder.

What's next

We're working on household sharing (so your partner gets the same alerts), calendar sync (iCal/Google), and a simple dashboard where you can see your upcoming collections at a glance.

Got a feature request? Reply to any BinPing email — they all come to us.

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