Trash Bin Night Before Hanger

SKILL.md

# Trash Bin Night Before Hanger

A printable set of bin handle hangers and door reminder cards with pickup type, night-before tasks, bin location, special item notes, and reset checkboxes.

## Trigger

Use this skill when a household keeps missing trash, recycling, yard waste, bulk pickup, or special collection days and needs a visible door or bin hanger for the night before.

## Workflow

### Step 1: Identify pickup streams

Ask the user which pickup streams they use. Examples:
- Regular trash or garbage
- Recycling (single-stream or separated)
- Compost or organics
- Yard waste or green waste
- Glass (if collected separately)
- Bulk items or large-item pickup
- Seasonal collection (Christmas trees, leaf bags, hazardous waste events)

### Step 2: Gather schedule details

Ask for:
- Pickup day for each stream
- Night-before target time (e.g., bins out by 8 PM, or morning-of by 6 AM)
- Bin storage location (side yard, garage, alley, curb rules)
- Household role assignments if any (who takes which bin out)

### Step 3: Create bin hanger text

Generate separate printable hanger cards for each pickup type:
- Large readable label with pickup type (TRASH, RECYCLING, YARD WASTE, etc.)
- Pickup day in bold
- Night-before time reminder
- Bin storage spot
- A cut-out handle hole marker so the user can punch a hole and hang it

### Step 4: Create door reminder card

Generate a door reminder card for the evening before collection:
- List of all streams going out tomorrow
- Time deadline
- Quick visual checkboxes for each bin type
- Space to write any last-minute notes

### Step 5: Create night-before checklist

Generate a short checklist for:
- Emptying small indoor bins into the main bin
- Flattening and bundling cardboard boxes
- Tying bags if required by local rules
- Moving bins to the curb or collection point safely
- Securing lids against weather and animals

### Step 6: Add special item parking line

Create a "special items" note area for:
- Items that need rule confirmation before placing in the bin
- Bulky items that need separate scheduling
- Items that require a special collection event
- Reminder to check local guidelines for electronics, batteries, paint, chemicals

### Step 7: Create post-pickup reset row

Generate a reset checklist for after collection:
- Bring bins back to storage location
- Replace bin liners
- Note any missed items or rejected bins
- Check for damage or needed bin repairs
- Reset the door hanger for next week

## Deliverable

A printable set including:
1. Bin handle hanger cards for each pickup stream (with punch-hole marker for hanging)
2. Door reminder card for night-before checks
3. Night-before task checklist
4. Special item parking line with rule-confirmation notes
5. Post-pickup reset checklist

## Safety Boundary

- Does NOT provide municipal disposal rulings or waste regulations
- Does NOT offer hazardous waste guidance
- Does NOT provide lifting safety advice
- Does NOT verify official pickup schedules
- Reminds users to confirm local rules with their municipality or waste provider
- Instructs users to avoid placing batteries, chemicals, sharps, electronics, paint, or restricted items in regular bins without checking local regulations

## Example Prompts

Copy and paste one of these prompts to start:

- "We keep forgetting to take the recycling bin out the night before pickup. Make printable door hangers and a night-before checklist for trash, recycling, and yard waste."
- "Our household has four different pickup streams and we miss at least one every week. Create bin handle hangers with days, times, and storage spots for each."
- "I need a door reminder card that lists which bins go out tonight, plus a post-pickup reset checklist to bring bins back and replace liners."

## Search Keywords

trash day reminder, bin hanger, recycling night checklist, garbage pickup label, yard waste reminder, bulk pickup tag