Garbage pickup reminder via Home Assistant

Using afvalbeheer's recycleapp_morgen sensor, you can easily send a notification to your phone the day before garbage pickup.​

1. Install the custom component afvalbeheer.
2. Configure your waste collector in /config/configuration.yaml, and make sure to add upcomingsensor: 1. I use RecycleApp for Belgium.

sensor:
  - platform: afvalbeheer
    wastecollector: RecycleApp
    resources:
      - restafval
      - papier
      - pmd
      - glas
    postcode: 9000
    streetnumber: 666
    streetname: Duivelsteeg
    upcomingsensor: 1
    builtinicons: 1

3. Add the following config to /config/automations.yaml.

- alias: 'Send Garbage Reminder'
  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id:
        - sensor.recycleapp_morgen
  condition: "{{ states.sensor.recycleapp_morgen.state != 'None' }}"
  action:
    - service: notify.mobile_app_iPhone
      data:
        message: '♻️ Morgen: {{ states.sensor.recycleapp_morgen.state }}'

By using platform: state the automation is triggered when the state of sensor.recycleapp_morgen changes. This happens when it is the day before pickup and then returns the items that are being collected.

In order not to trigger the automation when the state becomes empty on bin day itself, I added this condition: {{ states.sensor.recycleapp_morgen.state != 'None' }}

Then simply add an action to notify your mobile phone and presto!