Become a Recycling Influencer with the Free Sioux Falls BINfluencer App

Because landfills don’t need more followers.

Sioux Falls, SD – April 22, 2025 – Just in time for Earth Day, local nonprofit BINfluencer has launched a free mobile Waste Diversion App designed to make recycling easier and reduce landfill waste across Sioux Falls and surrounding communities. This tool helps users become “BIN-fluencers” by providing quick, clear answers about what to recycle, where to take items that don’t belong in the bin, and how to support local donation and reuse programs.

“People want to recycle right, but it can be confusing if you’re new to Sioux Falls or just aren’t sure what goes in the bin,” said Marissa Begley, BINfluencer board member. “This app makes it easy to figure it out—no more guessing.”

What the App Does

The locally based app, simply called “BINfluencer,” is available now on the Apple App Store and as a web tool at BINfluencer.org. It will be launching soon on Google Play—Android users can access the full search tool through the website in the meantime.

With just a few taps, users can:

• Search any item to see if it can be recycled curbside
• Snap a photo to identify items using the app’s visual search tool
• Get disposal instructions based on local guidelines
• Find reuse, drop-off, or donation locations for items that don’t belong in the bin
• Support local organizations while keeping valuable materials out of the landfill

Be a BINfluencer

The app is being embedded on local recycling and hauler websites to promote consistent education across the region. BINfluencer encourages schools, nonprofits, haulers, businesses, and city governments to share the tool and help spread the word.

“This tool was made for our community,” said Stephanie Gongopoulos, BINfluencer Board President. “We’re just getting started, and we’d love to feature more local partners and grow the impact together.”

Earth Day Giveaway

To celebrate the launch, BINfluencer is hosting a special Earth Day giveaway! Residents who use the app or web tool to solve a recycling riddle and submit their entry by April 30 will be entered to win a $250 Washington Pavilion gift card—good for shows, exhibits, and more.

Simply searching for the correct item will reveal a secret code word needed to enter. Full details and entry form are available at www.BINfluencer.org.

To learn more—or if your organization offers donation or recycling services and would like to be listed in the app’s directory—visit BINfluencer.org.

About BINfluencer

BINfluencer is a Sioux Falls-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to creating a sustainable future and a more circular economy by reducing landfill waste in Sioux Falls and the surrounding region. The organization partners with public and private entities to identify barriers, develop solutions, and provide comprehensive education that influences the community to reduce, reuse, recycle, and rethink waste.