Recycle Correctly in Korea. Every Time.
Point your camera at any item. Get instant, district-specific disposal instructions in English. Built for foreigners who refuse to guess.
Instant Results
AI-powered recognition
How It Works
From Confused to Confident
Three seconds. That's all it takes to know exactly what to do with any item.
Point Your Camera
Open the app and snap a photo of any item. Works with any angle or lighting.
Get Your Answer
Our AI identifies the item and pulls the exact rules for your neighborhood.
Dispose with Confidence
Follow clear, step-by-step instructions in English. Done.
Features
Built for Real Life
Every feature exists because we needed it ourselves.
AI Recognition
Trained on 100,000+ images of items found in Korean households. Handles damaged packaging, partial labels, and unusual angles.
English + Korean
Full bilingual support. Switch languages anytime. Instructions written by actual humans, not machine translation.
Location Detection
Gangnam rules differ from Mapo rules. We detect your district automatically and show the right guidelines.
Scan History
Already scanned that item before? Pull it up instantly from your history.
Key Feature
Automatic District Detection
Korea has 250+ local governments, each with their own recycling rules. Our app detects your exact location and adjusts every instruction accordingly.
- All 25 Seoul districts covered
- Busan, Incheon, Daegu expanding
- Rules updated weekly
Detected: Mapo-gu
What People Say
Trusted by Expats Across Korea
Real feedback from real users who stopped guessing.
Sarah M.
@sarahm_seoul
Wish I had this on day one — Spent my first month in Korea terrified of the recycling bins. Now I just scan and go. Actually feel like I know what I'm doing.
Jake Chen
@jakechen
No more neighbor notes — Used to get passive-aggressive notes on my trash weekly. Haven't had one since I started using Bin Buddy. Worth it for that alone.
Emma K.
@emmak_kr
Saved me ₩200,000 — Almost threw electronics in general waste. Scanned it first, turns out there's a whole separate process. App paid for itself immediately.
5,000+
Happy Users
4.9
App Store
100K+
Items Scanned
Common Questions
Everything you need to know before downloading.
Yes. Scanning items and getting disposal instructions costs nothing. We offer an optional Pro upgrade for power users who want unlimited history, offline mode, and priority support—but the core app is free forever.
We currently have district-specific rules for all of Seoul. Other major cities use our general Korea guidelines, which are accurate about 90% of the time. We're adding Busan, Incheon, and Daegu next.
Our AI has been trained on 100,000+ images of products commonly found in Korea and performs well on standard household items. For unusual items, you can search our database or ask the community.
English and Korean, with more coming. All instructions are written by native speakers—no awkward machine translations.
Absolutely. We have restaurant owners, cafe operators, and office managers using Bin Buddy daily. Contact us for team pricing if you need multiple accounts.
Offline mode, collection reminders, a searchable recycling encyclopedia, and community features. We ship updates every two weeks.
Stop Guessing. Start Knowing.
Join 5,000+ expats who've figured out Korean recycling.
