Problem with Republic schedule: Yard Waste misclassified as Recycle

[qbaza]

Hi,

I realize this is not a problem with integration but rather with the source, but I wanted to ask for guidance.

I use here one of the addresses from the test, but I get the same thing on my residential address.

r = requests.get("https://www.republicservices.com/api/v1/addresses",
                    params={"addressLine1": "8957 Park Meadows Dr, Elk Grove, CA 95624"}
)
addr_hash = r.json()['data'][0]['addressHash']
r = requests.get("https://www.republicservices.com/api/v1/publicPickup",
                    params={'siteAddressHash' : addr_hash}
)
containers = r.json()['data']['contract']
# print(containers)
for c in containers:
    print('='*20)
    print(c['productDescription'])
    print(c['wasteTypeDescription'])
    print(c['nextServiceDays'])

and response:

====================
YARD WASTE CART 95/96 GAL
Recycle
['2023-09-12']
====================
RECYCLE CART 64/65 GAL
Recycle
['2023-09-19', '2023-10-03', '2023-10-17', '2023-10-31', '2023-11-14', '2023-11-28']
====================
TRASH CART 64/65 GAL
Solid Waste
['2023-09-12']
====================
UNIT
Solid Waste
[]

Notice how YARD WASTE CART 95/96 GAL is categorized as Recycle. This messes up some of my automations. Any suggestions how to fix it?

Also how to report this to Republic?

Thanks.

[dt215git]

Any suggestions how to fix it?

I guess it depends on whether that misclassification is wrong for every instance of that collection type irrespective of which part of the country it occurs in, or not.

If it is, then it could probably be done in the script by making the scripts waste_type allocation conditional on both the returned productDesctiption and wasteTypeDescription. If the misclassifications varies region to region, then you'd have to extend that conditional to include some aspect of the address.

Better solution would be for Republic to fix it their side.

Also how to report this to Republic?

Via their website? https://www.republicservices.com/customer-support/contact-us

[TScalzott]

Same issue here, in Virginia, for what it is worth. productDescription appears to get mapped to waste_description in the script, but then it is dropped and not returned anywhere where we can use it.

[PapaMater]

Ditto, greater Seattle area.

Looks to me like the final schedule is built with conditional on "recycle" first, then "yard", then assumed "waste". Seems to me simply reordering so that the primary if statement looks for yard, the events would be appropriately categorized. Lines 115 - 130 in republicservices_com.py

[qbaza]

I have reported the issue to republic, but I don't have much hope that customer service would pass it to the engineers.

[TScalzott]

I have reported the issue to republic, but I don't have much hope that customer service would pass it to the engineers.

I have reported it as well, and share your lack of hope.

[5ila5]

I Will close this as complete as there is nothing more we can do. You can now change the behaviour yourself since #1348 (part of next release 1.44.0 or master version (HACS: 3-dot menu -> re-download -> change version to master))