Now that the garbage collection integration has been discontinued, (https://github.com/bruxy70/Garbage-Collection), what are others using to replace it?
I have used this almost since it’s release along with the custom:garbage-collection-card . I have not seen an easy solution that gives the same results as the integration and custom card.
Bill
Local calendar and triggered template sensors.
I saw your local calendar but did not see how you setup the colors for each calendar. I do not see this option in the setup.
I’ll try your example of the triggered template sensor and see if I can make it work.
I believe I understand most of your code above but not sure why you don’t need the Garbage collection also?
I had separate icons on my desktop showing how many days for each of the pickups? Can I use this for that as well?
Because my garbage collection always falls on recycling or green waste day. So I only need those two. If the sensor says “green waste tomorrow” I send a reminder that it is garbage and green waste day tomorrow. Likewise for recycling.
The calendar colours are not user definable.
Not sure why the colors are not user definable as this is a standard feature of the Google calendar?
Did you create a card on your desktop that shows these triggers? I have 4 different pickups and I had on my desktop icons that changed colors depending on how many days until the pickup and the icon showing the number of days. This was very useful at a glance.
I tried almost the same code as you used above (renaming the calendar card names) and I get for my sensor.garbage_pickup - State unknown. It should show my recycle as it is in the calendar for tomorrow.
What happens if you have two different pickups on the same day? I.e Yard waste and Garbage?
I have use conditional cards based on the state of this sensor to display images in my reminder card.
As I said I always have two pickups on the same day, garbage and either green waste or recycling.
I have followed
https://community.home-assistant.io/t/template-guide-days-away-from-calendar-event/211209/47
and created all my sensors. Is there any recommended card to use for the garbage collection? I have not been able to use the custom garbage collection card (yet). Not displaying correctly.
Thanks.
I am looking too.
Have you taken a look at this custom_component?
I and a lot of others highly recommend it. 
It’s great and the support thread here in this forum is very well maintained.
All i need was only this card, its perfect size for my Dwain Dashboard. 
I finally have everything working again as before thanks to help from many. I am posting my yaml files to help others. I believe the Waste_collection_schedule documentation needs some help. No where near as hard. Template sensors were not needed for me.
I have static sensors
waste_collection_schedule:
sources:
- name: static
calendar_title: Garbage-Pickup
args:
type: Garbage
frequency: WEEKLY
weekdays: {MO, TH}
- name: static
calendar_title: Yard-Pickup
args:
type: Yard
frequency: WEEKLY
weekdays: MO
- name: static
calendar_title: Recycle-Pickup
args:
type: Recycle
frequency: WEEKLY
weekdays: WE
- name: static
calendar_title: Branches-Pickup
args:
type: Branches
frequency: WEEKLY
weekdays: TU
sensor:
# next garbage collection
- platform: waste_collection_schedule
name: garbage_col
source_index: 0
details_format: generic
add_days_to: true
value_template: "{{ value.daysTo }}"
types:
- Garbage
# next yard waste collection
- platform: waste_collection_schedule
name: yard_waste_col
source_index: 1
details_format: generic
add_days_to: true
value_template: "{{ value.daysTo }}"
types:
- Yard
# next recycle_collection
- platform: waste_collection_schedule
name: recycle_col
source_index: 2
details_format: generic
add_days_to: true
value_template: "{{ value.daysTo }}"
types:
- Recycle
# next branches collection
- platform: waste_collection_schedule
name: branches_col
source_index: 3
details_format: generic
add_days_to: true
value_template: "{{ value.daysTo }}"
types:
- Branches
My Lovelace card:
-
cards:
- entity: sensor.garbage_col
source: 'hacs_waste_collection_schedule'
icon_color: brown
due_1_color: brown
due_color: red
icon_size: 35px
title: Garbage
type: 'custom:garbage-collection-card'
- entity: sensor.yard_waste_col
source: 'hacs_waste_collection_schedule'
icon_color: yellow
due_1_color: yellow
due_color: red
icon_size: 35px
type: 'custom:garbage-collection-card'
- entity: sensor.recycle_col
source: 'hacs_waste_collection_schedule'
icon_color: blue
due_1_color: blue
due_color: red
icon_size: 35px
type: 'custom:garbage-collection-card'
- entity: sensor.branches_col
source: 'hacs_waste_collection_schedule'
icon_color: green
due_1_color: green
due_color: red
icon_size: 35px
type: 'custom:garbage-collection-card'
type: vertical-stack
Hope this helps others.
Tried but with the google calendar method this doesn’t work.
I am not using the google calendar method.
I don’t understand why it won’t create this garbage card like you had when using google calendar. It should be easy.
I believe the calendar doesn’t make the necessary attributes that the card needs.
Here is mine from the waste collection schedule integration: As I said you do not get all the attributes from the calendar.
Yeah, but only attributes what needs to be displayed is “days left”.
That is available and is shown in states. The only problem is when I use this in garbage card then it wont show “days left” number.
I tried the calendar and could not get it to work. I opened a GitHub issue with the coder of the card.
Please follow here. Not sure what else I can tell you.
I’m a bit late to the party, but this might be useful info.
On YouTube, Bruxy explains how to make a sensor template for state (to change icon color and/or text) and days remaining. The rest is using the capabilities of calendar and a card to display the collection info. Shifting pickup dates due to holidays can easily be done via the calendar GUI.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpwAhy7f52I
