Trash pick-up reminder

balloob · August 17, 2023, 2:32am

I’ve created a blueprint that sends you trash reminders based on a calendar with trash events. If trash is put out is tracked using an input button helper. The trash reminders are send as a notification that includes a button to mark the job done. It will send you a reminder every 30 minutes until you put the trash out

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blueprint:
  name: Trash Reminder
  description: Send a notification the evening before trash pick up day.
  domain: automation
  input:
    trash_calendar:
      name: Trash calendar
      description: Calendar containing all-day events when trash needs to be picked up.
      selector:
        entity:
          filter:
            domain: calendar
    bin_put_outside_button:
      name: Trash put outside button
      description: Button that you press when trash is put outside.
      selector:
        entity:
          filter:
            domain: input_button
    notify_device:
      name: Device to notify
      selector:
        device:
          filter:
            integration: mobile_app

mode: single
max_exceeded: silent

trigger:
  platform: calendar
  event: start
  offset: "-4:00:00"
  entity_id: !input trash_calendar

action:
  - variables:
      bin_put_outside_button: !input bin_put_outside_button
  - repeat:
      while: >
        {{ states(bin_put_outside_button) | as_datetime < this.last_updated | as_datetime }}
      sequence:
        - domain: mobile_app
          type: notify
          device_id: !input notify_device
          message: Put the trash outside
          data:
            actions:
              - action: TRASH-DONE
                title: Done
        - wait_for_trigger:
            - platform: event
              event_type: mobile_app_notification_action
              event_data:
                action: TRASH-DONE
            - platform: state
              entity_id: !input bin_put_outside_button
          timeout:
            minutes: 30
        - if: '{{ wait.trigger.platform == "event" }}'
          alias: Handle notification action
          then:
            service: input_button.press
            data: {}
            target:
              entity_id: !input bin_put_outside_button

DM-AU · August 21, 2023, 3:02am

Hi,

I love this, makes what I had a bit simpler.

Though could you please tweak to provide the following options?

Ability to adjust the offset in the automation.
Add multiple devices to notify

Thanks / appreciated,
David

Robert_Shed · August 22, 2023, 5:13am

I second these two suggestions.

groutley · August 31, 2023, 8:19am

Would love the additional functionality, but 1st I am struggling with getting this working,
Is there a step by step somewhere?
I set up a “garbage” calendar and filled that with necessary bin type schedule.
Apparently I need a button, I created a lovely button, but what is it meant to do?
I think I am missing something basic… as I am not getting any reminder.

balloob · September 2, 2023, 12:32pm

Once you have both, create a new automation based on this blueprint and select both calendar and device to be notified

groutley · September 3, 2023, 9:34am

Thank you…
I think it was working, but it sends the reminder at 8pm the night before,
That is too late for my circumstance, so I edited the blueprint yaml to give -7:00:00 offset, to hopefully push the reminder at 5pm.
So it would be a nice enhancement to the.blueprint to make the offset configurable in the setup.
I am assuming the trigger is at midnight of the day for the entry in the calendar, minus the offset, so it prompts the evening before?
I am no coding expert, but that is how I read the blueprint code?

tomplums · September 4, 2023, 7:04pm

Thanks for this. Any ideas about what’s gone wrong here?

balloob · September 4, 2023, 7:24pm

Button doesn’t exist

tomplums · September 4, 2023, 8:39pm

button existed. removing the underscore from the name fixed it.

DM-AU · September 10, 2023, 4:50am

Hi,

Where did you remove the underscore? I have the same issue, though no underscore in my button:

grouts · September 11, 2023, 4:01am

Hi again,
I am trying to edit the code to add the option to ‘announce’ on a media player (Alexa in my house)
as well as send the notify message…

I added this section to the Blueprint on my local HA.

   announce_device:
      name: Device to announce on
      description: Smart speaker device to announce message
      selector:
        device:
          filter:
          - integration: alexa_media_player
          multiple: false

which lines up exactly with the already existing ‘notify_device’ code for indentation.
But when I have this added, it breaks the automation completely

What am I doing wrong?
(sorry complete novice having a play here)

grouts · September 11, 2023, 4:07am

Hi David,
My guess is its not an underscore issue with yours,
but as Balloob initially stated, the button ‘button.binsout’ doesn’t exist on your HA?

For me under entities I have…

DM-AU · September 11, 2023, 4:23am

Thanks, but the button exists. It had to of initially as it was a required field in the blueprint.

jonwgeorge · November 3, 2023, 1:17pm

Trying to get this blueprint to work. I have the automation setup based on the blueprint like this

alias: Trash Reminder
description: ""
use_blueprint:
  path: balloob/trash-pick-up-reminder.yaml
  input:
    trash_calendar: calendar.trash_schedule
    bin_put_outside_button: input_button.binsout
    notify_device: a5e7cb0d9a47e2ed1ba511737b798a9c

Last night at 8pm the automation triggered, but I didn’t get a notification.

{
  "trace": {
    "last_step": "action/1/repeat/while/0",
    "run_id": "48c9e2ff9c2957514df263c16f2d7a67",
    "state": "stopped",
    "script_execution": "finished",
    "timestamp": {
      "start": "2023-11-03T01:00:00.003053+00:00",
      "finish": "2023-11-03T01:00:00.007938+00:00"
    },
    "domain": "automation",
    "item_id": "1698883370028",
    "trigger": null,
    "trace": {
      "trigger/0": [
        {
          "path": "trigger/0",
          "timestamp": "2023-11-03T01:00:00.003082+00:00",
          "changed_variables": {
            "this": {
              "entity_id": "automation.trash_reminder",
              "state": "on",
              "attributes": {
                "id": "1698883370028",
                "last_triggered": "2023-11-01T23:56:55.145105+00:00",
                "mode": "single",
                "current": 0,
                "friendly_name": "Trash Reminder"
              },
              "last_changed": "2023-11-02T13:09:01.646097+00:00",
              "last_updated": "2023-11-02T13:09:01.646097+00:00",
              "context": {
                "id": "01HE82DH2ECXV8P961E8W3JCZC",
                "parent_id": null,
                "user_id": null
              }
            },
            "trigger": {
              "id": "0",
              "idx": "0",
              "alias": null,
              "platform": "calendar",
              "event": "start",
              "offset": {
                "__type": "<class 'datetime.timedelta'>",
                "total_seconds": -14400
              },
              "calendar_event": {
                "start": "2023-11-03T00:00:00-05:00",
                "end": "2023-11-03T12:00:00-05:00",
                "summary": "Trash Day",
                "description": "",
                "uid": "0cf69ee2-7912-11ee-a44b-0800274eaefc",
                "recurrence_id": "20231103T000000",
                "rrule": "FREQ=WEEKLY;BYDAY=FR",
                "all_day": false
              }
            }
          }
        }
      ],
      "action/0": [
        {
          "path": "action/0",
          "timestamp": "2023-11-03T01:00:00.004654+00:00",
          "changed_variables": {
            "context": {
              "id": "01HE9B3BM3E31KY2TK4CD5AFE6",
              "parent_id": null,
              "user_id": null
            }
          }
        }
      ],
      "action/1": [
        {
          "path": "action/1",
          "timestamp": "2023-11-03T01:00:00.004741+00:00",
          "changed_variables": {
            "bin_put_outside_button": "input_button.binsout"
          }
        }
      ],
      "action/1/repeat": [
        {
          "path": "action/1/repeat",
          "timestamp": "2023-11-03T01:00:00.004982+00:00",
          "changed_variables": {
            "repeat": {
              "first": true,
              "index": 1
            }
          },
          "result": {
            "result": null
          }
        }
      ],
      "action/1/repeat/while/0": [
        {
          "path": "action/1/repeat/while/0",
          "timestamp": "2023-11-03T01:00:00.004995+00:00",
          "error": "In 'template' condition: TypeError: '<' not supported between instances of 'NoneType' and 'datetime.datetime'"
        }
      ]
    },
    "config": {
      "mode": "single",
      "max_exceeded": "silent",
      "trigger": {
        "platform": "calendar",
        "event": "start",
        "offset": "-4:00:00",
        "entity_id": "calendar.trash_schedule"
      },
      "action": [
        {
          "variables": {
            "bin_put_outside_button": "input_button.binsout"
          }
        },
        {
          "repeat": {
            "while": "{{ states(bin_put_outside_button) | as_datetime < this.last_updated | as_datetime }}\n",
            "sequence": [
              {
                "domain": "mobile_app",
                "type": "notify",
                "device_id": "a5e7cb0d9a47e2ed1ba511737b798a9c",
                "message": "Put the trash outside",
                "data": {
                  "actions": [
                    {
                      "action": "TRASH-DONE",
                      "title": "Done"
                    }
                  ]
                }
              },
              {
                "wait_for_trigger": [
                  {
                    "platform": "event",
                    "event_type": "mobile_app_notification_action",
                    "event_data": {
                      "action": "TRASH-DONE"
                    }
                  },
                  {
                    "platform": "state",
                    "entity_id": "input_button.binsout"
                  }
                ],
                "timeout": {
                  "minutes": 30
                }
              },
              {
                "if": "{{ wait.trigger.platform == \"event\" }}",
                "alias": "Handle notification action",
                "then": {
                  "service": "input_button.press",
                  "data": {},
                  "target": {
                    "entity_id": "input_button.binsout"
                  }
                }
              }
            ]
          }
        }
      ],
      "id": "1698883370028",
      "alias": "Trash Reminder",
      "description": ""
    },
    "blueprint_inputs": {
      "id": "1698883370028",
      "alias": "Trash Reminder",
      "description": "",
      "use_blueprint": {
        "path": "balloob/trash-pick-up-reminder.yaml",
        "input": {
          "trash_calendar": "calendar.trash_schedule",
          "bin_put_outside_button": "input_button.binsout",
          "notify_device": "a5e7cb0d9a47e2ed1ba511737b798a9c"
        }
      }
    },
    "context": {
      "id": "01HE9B3BM3E31KY2TK4CD5AFE6",
      "parent_id": null,
      "user_id": null
    }
  },
  "logbookEntries": [
    {
      "name": "Trash Reminder",
      "message": "triggered",
      "source": null,
      "entity_id": "automation.trash_reminder",
      "context_id": "01HE9B3BM3E31KY2TK4CD5AFE6",
      "when": 1698973200.003131,
      "domain": "automation"
    }
  ]
}

I can provide a screenshot of the trace UI if that’s easier.

OliverH77 · February 1, 2024, 1:23pm

Have you already found a solution for this?
I have exactly the same problem.
Button exists, but the same error message appears.

Thanks

DM-AU · February 1, 2024, 9:50pm

No I havent. I have shelved this idea for now, but would like to investigate in the future. If you get it sorted please do report back.

hawkplace · March 24, 2024, 8:26pm

Same issue with the button. I believe this Blueprint does not work.

elbert.kroon · September 5, 2024, 10:55am

Hi David,

Have you already pressed the button once? Than the datetime of the button will be set and the state is not ‘unknown’ anymore.

I had the same issue and this solved it for me.

DM-AU · September 7, 2024, 3:36am

Hi Elbert,

I cannot recall. I moved onto another blueprint that worked perfectly for me. Thanks for the assist though, hopefully it will help someone else.