diff --git a/homeassistant/components/recollect_waste/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/recollect_waste/sensor.py
index eb4cacb38e2..b7291df86ba 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/recollect_waste/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/recollect_waste/sensor.py
@@ -97,4 +97,4 @@ class ReCollectWasteSensor(CoordinatorEntity, SensorEntity):
                 ATTR_NEXT_PICKUP_DATE: next_pickup_event.date.isoformat(),
             }
         )
-        self._attr_native_value = pickup_event.date.isoformat()
+        self._attr_native_value = pickup_event.date