Scan items, choose the right bin, and turn everyday recycling into points for local rewards.
For you
Earn points
For streets
Cleaner bins
For planet
Less carbon
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Make Binly easier to use
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READ ALOUD
Younger users learning to recycle, or anyone who finds reading on a phone difficult, can have Binly speak each scan result aloud.
What's your number?
We'll text you a magic link. No password needed.
Demo - no actual SMS sent. By continuing you agree to the privacy policy and terms.
Your address
We check this against local council address records to confirm you live there.
Address verified against local council records under a data-sharing agreement. Not on the electoral roll? Request manual vouching.
Which bins do you have?
Tap the bins that sit outside your home. We'll only show these as options when you scan something.
Most council households have general, recycling, paper/card and food streams where rollout is complete. Tap a bin to deselect it if you do not have one yet.
Verify your ID
Photo of your passport, UK driving licence, or BRP. We only check it once - never stored after verification.
ID document
Take a clear photo of the photo page.
Image is sent securely to Yoti for verification
Document is checked for tampering & validity
Photo deleted within 24 hours of verification
Accepted: Passport, UK driving licence, BRP
Face scan
Three quick checks. Runs on your device - no photo leaves your phone.
Tap "Start scan" to begin
Look at the camera
Blink twice
Turn head: left, then right
You're verified
Welcome, resident.
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Your bin QR codes
A weatherproof sticker for each household bin in your council service.
Recycling
BR-K42R
Paper/Card
BR-K42P
Food
BR-K42F
General
BR-K42G
Collection crews scan these on collection. Your scan history is matched against contamination audits to keep the scheme fair.
How fairness is enforced
Honest scanning is rewarded. Your scans are logged against your bins.
A sample of bins is audited. Contamination checks keep rewards fair.