Bower - Earn rewards for recycling

Earn Rewards for Sorting and Recycling with Bower

Receive coins every time you recycle and sort your waste!

With Bower, your contributions are acknowledged—you can exchange the coins you earn for cash, redeem discounts, or contribute to charitable organizations. Feeling fortunate? You could also win exciting prizes!

Join over 700,000 individuals who are transforming waste management into a rewarding venture while aiding in the quest for a cleaner and more sustainable environment.

Why Choose Bower?

- Gain rewards for recycling: Accumulate coins for your sorting and recycling activities. Convert them to cash, discounts, or donations, and stand a chance to win great prizes.

- Contribute to the solution: Assist in enhancing the circularity of single-use packaging and minimizing litter by ensuring that waste is disposed of correctly.

- Learn and enhance your skills: Bower simplifies sorting by instructing you on the right ways to dispose of each item, helping you become proficient in recycling.

- Monitor your impact: Keep track of your CO2 savings and observe the positive changes you are making for the planet.

- Globally acknowledged: This award-winning app has been recognized as one of Europe's leading sustainability apps by Apple and has received accolades such as the Edie Awards 2024 and Global Startup Awards 2023.

How It Functions:

- Scan: Utilize the app to recognize items using barcodes or photo recognition and discover how to dispose of them properly.

- Recycle: Find local recycling or waste bins using the app or add your own.

- Get rewarded: Earn coins, monitor your impact, and claim prizes for every item you sort and recycle.

Be part of the global initiative and turn waste disposal into an enriching experience. Start using Bower today to earn rewards for contributing positively to the planet.

Almost everything you wonder about our app

How do I sort with Bower?

Depending on how you want to use the app, you can follow the two examples below to understand how to sort you waste with Bower.

Scanning at home

1. Scan your packages at home and place all scanned items in the bag you want to transport them in.

2. Find your nearest drop off location or register your own in the app. 

3. Go to the recycling location, open the app and verify that you are close to a bins.

4. Get rewarded with Coins and XP directly in the app. Additionally, you will see how much carbon dioxide you are helping save with your deposit.

Scanning at the recycling Location

1. Find your nearest drop off location or register your own in the app.

2.. Go to the closest bins, open the app and verify that you are near a drop off location.

3. Scan the barcode on your packaging. Then dispose of all items in the correct container.

4. Get rewarded with Coins and XP directly in the app. Additionally, you will see how much carbon dioxide you are helping save with your deposit.

I can't scan even though I'm right next to an approved bin. What is the problem?

Please fill in your details in “Contact us”. This will help us investigate why you’re having an issue.

My home is too far from the closest recycling location. Will you add more stations soon?

If you have a recycling location closer to you than those shown on the card in the app, you can easily add it by clicking on "Add your bins" in the scanning view.

I have curb-side recycling. Will I not be able to scan my packages?

No worries, you can! Just add your curb-side recycling to the app by clicking on "Add your bins" in the scanning view.

Where can I deposit?

You can deposit at all approved recycling locations across the country. The majority of all public bins can be found in the map function of the Bower app. Suppose you have a private recycling location (e.g. a community facility next to or in an apartment building) not already listed. In that case, you can easily add it to the app and start recycling there.

My location does not appear on the map.

Check that you have allowed Bower to access your location information in your phone settings. If that doesn't resolve the issue, please contact Bowers customer service.