Never Miss Bin Day Again — Including Holiday Schedule Changes
Missing bin day means two weeks of overflow. Get a reminder the evening before your collection day, including which bins go out and holiday shifts.
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Set the Schedule
Add your collection days per bin type — including known holiday shifts — to a sheet.
- 2
Check Each Evening
Add a
Schedule Triggerat 8pm checking whether tomorrow is a collection day. - 3
Send the Reminder
Add a
Twilionode:Tomorrow: recycling + garden waste. Bins out tonight! - 4
Handle Holiday Shifts
The sheet's exceptions override the regular pattern automatically.
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Activate and Test
Activate the workflow the night before a test collection. Confirm the reminder names the right bins.
Frequently asked questions
This is so simple — worth automating?
It's the highest ratio of annoyance-prevented to setup-effort on this site. Fifteen minutes ends the problem forever.
Can the whole street use it?
Share the flow — same schedule, everyone's phone.
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