Struggling to use bin collection date as due_date in to-do list task

[m1ket]

Hello,

I am trying to use automations plus this great HACS integration to manage items on my to-do lists.

I thought it would be as simple as:

due_date: {{ states('sensor.<place_name>_brown_bin_next_collection_date') }}

However that returns Not a parseable type for dictionary value @ data['due_date']. Got None.

If I use states('sensor.<place_name>_brown_bin_next_collection_date') in the template section of HA developer tools it does output a date, not None.

I've tried many combinations of states and attributes to try to get this working but nothing sticks.

The only solution I have found is this:

{{ (now() + timedelta(days=(states('sensor.barnwell_road_brown_bin_days_until_collection') | int(0)))).strftime('%Y-%m-%d') }}

This will put the correct due_date in my to-do list task but it feels overly complicated given the data that is available in the entities.

Any ideas for a simpler solution are much appreciated!