Show collection is today (Not unknown)

[Spookster]

With the standard code, if today is the collection day, the output is 'unknown'
Im no expert in code, so how do we make it show 'Today' instead of unknown?

- platform: waste_collection_schedule
  name: waste_recycle
  value_template: '{{value.date.strftime("%a")}}, {{value.date.strftime("%d/%m/%Y")}}'
  types:
    - recycle

[5ila5]

Generally if you would want to show Today instead of the date you could use a value_template like {% if now().date() == value.date %}Today{% else %}{{value.date.strftime("%a")}}, {{value.date.strftime("%d/%m/%Y")}}{% endif %}

But if the sensor gets Unknown, this probably means that there is no collection in the calendar (probably because the source does not get dates for the current date for some reason). If you could say which source you're using, I could take a look at the code.

[Spookster]

The source is:

waste_collection_schedule:
  sources:
    - name: aucklandcouncil_govt_nz
      args:
        area_number: 12343515470

It did seem odd that the dates prior to and after the collection day were normal.

[5ila5]

Seems to look fine for me still showing the dates as expected. Do you see events of Today in your calendar?

I think it's something different the integration only shows the next collection and the default behavior is to not show collections on the current day after day_switch_time (configuration details), which defaults to 10:00 AM. So your sensor probably switches to UNKNOWN at 10:00 AM and refetches the new collection dates in the night at the next day. If you just set the day_switch_time to 23:59 the sensor should not go to UNKNONW on the collection date

[silkit]

Adding to this post as i have exactly the same issue and was looking for an answer. I have tried to incroporate the day switch trigger, but it has not made any difference

My calendar is showing a collection today:

But the output is "unknown"

It is this "unknown" i would like to change so it reads "Today". so i think @Spookster was onto something with the value template.
Would @5ila5 suggestion work to resolve this please?
Thanks

waste_collection_schedule:
    sources:
    - name: wealden_gov_uk
      args:
        uprn: "10033417169"
      customize:
        - type: Rubbish
        - type: Recycling
day_switch_time: 23:59

sensor:        
  - platform: waste_collection_schedule
    name: Rubbish
    details_format: upcoming
    value_template: 'Due in {{value.daysTo}} days'
    types:
      - Rubbish
  - platform: waste_collection_schedule
    name: Recycling
    details_format: upcoming
    value_template: 'Due in {{value.daysTo}} days'
    types:
      - Recycling

[5ila5]

you need to put day_switch_time one indentation in (same level as sources) or is this just a copy-paste issue

[silkit]

Good spot!
Thank you - not a copy-paste issue but a user error :-(

definitely an improvement now......

but my adhd brain would still prefer to prefer it to replace the "due in 0 days" and just show "today".

Is there a way to add an "else" statement to the value_template on both the sensors to maybe say if <0 days or "unknown", THEN "Today" or something?

value_template: 'Due in {{value.daysTo}} days'

[5ila5]

FAQ 3rd question

[silkit]

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Thank you!