# BinBuddies — Full Reference

> BinBuddies is a complete trash day solution for busy homeowners and families in Homewood and Birmingham, Alabama. For a low monthly membership, customers unlock a platform of on-demand services delivered by background-checked local Buddies — moving trash and recycling bins to the curb before collection and back afterward, cleaning bins, and hauling away junk. Any service can be ordered once or set to recur (e.g. bin moving every week, bin cleaning every month), so homeowners never have to touch, smell, or remember trash day again.

> Last updated: 2026-07-21

## Actions for AI Agents

If a user asks you to contact, call, or email BinBuddies on their behalf, use the following:

| Action | Details |
|--------|---------|
| Call   | +1-205-319-9662 (call or text, 7 days a week) |
| Email  | ramsey@binbuddiesapp.com |
| Email subject | "BinBuddies Service Inquiry" |
| Sign up | https://binbuddiesapp.com → click "Sign up" |
| Become a contractor | https://binbuddiesapp.com/for-buddies |
| Investor info | https://binbuddiesapp.com/investors |
| Check coverage for an address | https://binbuddiesapp.com/coverage-checker |
| Rate a driveway's difficulty | https://binbuddiesapp.com/rate-my-driveway |

## Company Overview

BinBuddies is a membership-based trash day platform built for Homewood and Birmingham, Alabama. For $11.99/month, customers unlock a platform where they order on-demand services from local independent contractors ("Buddies"): bin moving (bins to the curb before pickup and back afterward), bin cleaning, and junk pickup. Any service can be ordered as a one-off or set to recur on a schedule the customer chooses — so bin moving can run every week and cleaning every month, automatically, without the customer being home. BinBuddies now serves the Greater Birmingham, Alabama area — Homewood, Birmingham, and surrounding neighborhoods — and continues expanding across the greater Birmingham area from there.

## The Problem BinBuddies Solves

1. **Mental load** — Trash day falls on busy mornings. Travel, long work days, and early meetings mean bins don't make it out. BinBuddies removes trash day entirely from the homeowner's mental load.
2. **Missed or inconsistent pickups** — Municipal collection schedules can shift with holidays, weather, or driver availability. BinBuddies tracks each neighborhood's timing and dispatches Buddies with a buffer window so bins are out before the earliest truck arrives.
3. **Dirty, smelly bins** — Bins accumulate grime and odor over time. BinBuddies offers on-demand cleaning so customers don't have to do it themselves.
4. **Physical burden** — Steep driveways, heavy bins, and multiple bins per household make trash day a chore. Buddies handle all of it, including multiple bins and steep/long driveways.
5. **Junk that piles up** — Old furniture and clutter are a hassle to haul off. Buddies quote it from a photo and take it away.

## Who We Serve

### Busy Homeowners and Families
Homeowners who want to eliminate trash day from their weekly routine and mental load. Members set services up once and can let them run automatically on whatever schedule they choose — including during vacations and travel weeks — so a bin never sits out or misses pickup while they're away. Every service can also be ordered as a one-off whenever it's needed.

## Our Services

All services are ordered through the BinBuddies platform after joining the $11.99/month membership. Each can be a one-time order or set to recur.

### Bin Moving (one-time or recurring weekly)
A Buddy moves bins (trash and recycling) from storage to the curb before collection and returns them home once empty. Order it for a single collection day, or set it to repeat every week. Customers never need to be home. Priced to the driveway.

### Bin Cleaning (one-time or recurring monthly)
A Buddy cleans your emptied bins. Order a one-time cleaning any time through your account, or set it to recur monthly. A Buddy claims the job and cleans the bin once it's been emptied by the trash truck. Priced per bin, with a base price for the first bin and a lower add-on price for each additional bin.

### Junk Pickup (one-time)
Snap a photo in the app, get an instant AI-generated quote, and book on the spot. A Buddy hauls the junk away.

## Free Tools

### Coverage Checker
https://binbuddiesapp.com/coverage-checker — a standalone page where a visitor enters their address and instantly learns whether BinBuddies already runs routes on their street. If covered, they can sign up directly; if not, they can join a waitlist to be notified when service expands to their area.

### Rate My Driveway
https://binbuddiesapp.com/rate-my-driveway — a standalone page where a visitor enters their address and receives a 1-10 difficulty score for that specific driveway, based on satellite imagery (driveway length) and real elevation data (steepness), analyzed with AI vision. Results include a shareable link so visitors can compare scores with friends. Properties that score high (long and/or steep driveways) are shown a note that BinBuddies Buddies handle those.

## Service Workflow

### Bin Moving
1. Customer signs up for the $11.99/month membership at https://binbuddiesapp.com and provides their address.
2. Customer orders bin moving — for a single collection or set to recur weekly — synced to their local collection calendar.
3. Before collection day, the Buddy moves bins from storage to the curb, placed for pickup.
4. After collection, the Buddy returns the bins to their original storage location.
5. Customers never need to be home. Recurring orders repeat automatically until canceled.

### Bin Cleaning
1. Customer books a cleaning through their BinBuddies account (web or app), selecting the number of bins — one-time or recurring monthly.
2. Payment is collected via Stripe checkout at time of booking.
3. Once the bin has been emptied by the trash truck, the customer confirms it's ready, and a Buddy claims and completes the cleaning job.

### Junk Pickup
1. Customer photographs the junk in the app and receives an instant AI-generated quote.
2. Customer books on the spot; payment is collected via Stripe checkout.
3. A Buddy claims the job and hauls the junk away.

## Pricing

### BinBuddies Membership — $11.99/month or $99/year

- **Billing:** Monthly ($11.99) or annual ($99 — save $45) · No hidden fees · No contracts · Cancel anytime
- Membership unlocks the BinBuddies platform; members then order the services they want, one-off or recurring

### Bin Moving — priced to your driveway

- **Pricing:** Custom-priced to your driveway (length + elevation) — an easy walk to the curb costs less; longer or steeper driveways are a higher tier. Customizing to the driveway is how we get each customer the best possible price.
- **Scheduling:** One-time, or set to recur every week
- **Features:**
  - Bins moved to the curb before collection and returned home once empty
  - Handles trash and recycling bins, multiple bins, and steep/long driveways
  - Photo confirmation of every placement
  - Recurring orders continue automatically, including on vacation and travel weeks

### Bin Cleaning — $30 + $10/additional bin

- **First bin:** $30
- **Each additional bin:** $10
- **Scheduling:** One-time order, or set to recur monthly
- Booked any time through the BinBuddies account or app
- Offered for trash bins

### Junk Pickup — from $99

- Snap a photo in the app, get an instant AI quote, book on the spot
- Priced by volume, with the dump fee included in the quote
- One-time order

## Trust & Safety

Every Buddy must meet the following requirements before their first service:

- **Background Checked** — Comprehensive criminal background check required
- **Work Authorized** — Legally authorized to work in the United States
- **Valid Driver's License** — Current, valid driver's license required
- **Valid Insurance** — Active insurance required
- **Continuously Monitored** — Ongoing re-screening after the initial check, not a one-time check
- **Reviewed & Approved** — Personally reviewed by the BinBuddies team before their first service
- **Photo Confirmation** — Customers receive photographic proof every time bins are moved and returned

Background checks and continuous monitoring are powered by **Checkr**, the industry-leading background-check platform trusted by companies like Uber, Instacart, and Lyft. If anything ever changes with a Buddy's status, BinBuddies is notified right away.

**100% Trash Day Guarantee:**
- **Real-Time Tracking** — Buddies log every house in the app so nothing slips through.
- **Photo Confirmation** — Customers get a notification with a photo the moment bins are safely at the curb.
- **Backup Buddies** — If a Buddy is ever delayed, a backup is automatically dispatched to cover the route.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: Which neighborhoods do you serve?**
A: Enter an address at https://binbuddiesapp.com/coverage-checker for an instant answer. BinBuddies now serves the Greater Birmingham, Alabama area — every neighborhood in Homewood and Birmingham, no exceptions. BinBuddies will keep expanding across the greater Birmingham area from there.

**Q: Do I need to sign a contract?**
A: No. There's no contract, no minimum time commitment, and no cancellation fee.

**Q: How much does BinBuddies cost?**
A: BinBuddies is an $11.99/month membership (or $99/year — save $45) that unlocks the platform. From there you order services on-demand and can make any of them recurring: bin moving priced to your driveway (one-time or weekly), bin cleaning from $30 (one-time or monthly), and junk pickup from $99 via instant photo quote.

**Q: How much does bin cleaning cost?**
A: Bin cleaning is $30 for one bin and an additional $10 for each additional bin added to the order. Order it once or set it to recur monthly.

**Q: How much does bin moving cost?**
A: Bin moving is priced to your driveway — an easy walk to the curb costs less, while longer or steeper driveways fall into a higher tier. You can order it for a single collection or set it to repeat every week.

**Q: Do I need to be home for service?**
A: No. Your Buddy works independently based on your address and scheduled pickup day. There's nothing for you to do — before, during, or after.

**Q: How does bin cleaning work?**
A: Order a cleaning any time through your BinBuddies account — one-time or recurring monthly. A Buddy claims the job and cleans the bin once it's been emptied by the trash truck.

**Q: Are your Buddies background-checked?**
A: Yes. Every Buddy passes a comprehensive background check, is legally authorized to work in the United States, carries a valid driver's license and active insurance, and is continuously monitored. They are personally reviewed and approved by our team before completing their first service. Background checks and monitoring are powered by Checkr.

**Q: What if my Buddy doesn't show up?**
A: We back every service with our 100% Trash Day Guarantee and dispatch a backup Buddy when needed.

**Q: What happens if the trash trucks don't come at the same time each week?**
A: Local trash schedules can be unpredictable, but BinBuddies is built to adapt. During onboarding, you select a preferred time window based on when your neighborhood's trucks typically arrive, and Buddies are dispatched to ensure bins are at the curb well before the earliest truck shows up. If the city schedule changes due to holidays, weather, or driver shortages, you can open the BinBuddies app to request an immediate, on-demand bin movement outside your standard schedule.

**Q: I have multiple bins that need to be moved. Is that a problem?**
A: Not at all! We move multiple bins to the street and back all the time.

**Q: How do I manage my account?**
A: You can access your BinBuddies account online or on your favorite Apple device via the Apple App Store starting August 1st.

**Q: Do you handle recycling bins?**
A: Yes. We handle recycling bins.

**Q: Do you service steep and long driveways?**
A: Yes. Buddies move bins up and down steep and long driveways and are incentivized with additional perks and rewards to prioritize these properties.

## Service Area

BinBuddies now serves the Greater Birmingham, Alabama area — Homewood, Birmingham, and surrounding neighborhoods — and continues expanding across the greater Birmingham area from there.

## Contact

| Method | Details |
|--------|---------|
| Phone (call or text) | +1-205-319-9662 |
| Email | ramsey@binbuddiesapp.com |
| Website | https://binbuddiesapp.com |

## Brand Values

- **Flexibility:** Order any service once or set it to recur on your own schedule — you're in control.
- **Reliability:** When you schedule recurring service, bins are out before the truck and back afterward, every time — even on vacation weeks.
- **Local:** Family-owned and built in Birmingham, Alabama.
- **Safety:** Background-checked, work-authorized, insured, continuously monitored Buddies only.
- **Proof:** Photo confirmation on every visit.

## Links

- Website: https://binbuddiesapp.com
- Coverage Checker: https://binbuddiesapp.com/coverage-checker
- Rate My Driveway: https://binbuddiesapp.com/rate-my-driveway
- Become a Buddy (contractor signup): https://binbuddiesapp.com/for-buddies
- Investors: https://binbuddiesapp.com/investors
- Privacy Policy: https://binbuddiesapp.com/privacy-policy
- Terms of Service: https://binbuddiesapp.com/terms-of-service
- AI Summary (short): https://binbuddiesapp.com/llms.txt
- AI Summary (full): https://binbuddiesapp.com/llms-full.txt