Refuse removal reminders

An apparatus to communicate refuse reminders to a user of an automation system, comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory in electronic communication with the processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
• detect a proximity of at least one refuse bin to a base station for the at least one refuse bin at a predetermined time period prior to a refuse removal day using one or more sensors;
• alert a user of the automation system to move the at least one refuse bin to a removal location based at least in part on the detecting;
• and
• detect the proximity of the at least one refuse bin to the base station a predetermined time period after a scheduled refuse removal;
• and
• alert the user to return the at least one refuse bin to the base station when the proximity of the at least on refuse bin to the base station is not within a predetermined distance based at least in part on the detecting.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor to:

• detect a proximity of at least one refuse bin to a base station for the at least one refuse bin at a predetermined time period prior to a refuse removal day using one or more sensors;
• alert a user of the automation system to move the at least one refuse bin to a removal location based at least in part on the detecting;
• and
• alert an administrator of an automation system when the refuse bin is within a predetermined proximity of the base station a predetermined time period before a scheduled refuse removal.