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Glossary

The dumpster software glossary

Every term from the buying process, defined in plain English by people who run hauling software all day. No fluff, real numbers where they matter.

Last updated August 23, 2026 Published by Dumpster Controls, built by a software group led by a founder with 20+ years in enterprise IT who also ran a roll-off business for four years

[## Dumpster rental CRM

A dumpster rental CRM is the customer database inside hauling software: every customer, their job sites, quotes, orders, invoices and payment history in one record. Unlike generic CRMs, a dumpster CRM ties each contact to containers on the ground, rental periods and outstanding balances.

Read the definition](https://dumpstercontrols.io/glossary/dumpster-rental-crm)[## Dumpster rental booking system

A dumpster rental booking system is the storefront of a hauling business: a web page or widget where customers pick a container size, see live availability and prices, choose delivery dates and pay by card. Orders land directly on the dispatch board instead of in voicemail.

Read the definition](https://dumpstercontrols.io/glossary/dumpster-booking-system)[## Dumpster tracking software

Dumpster tracking software keeps a live record of where every container is: which job site, which customer, since when, and when it is due back. Modern systems track through the driver app, using drop-off and pickup confirmations with photos, which means you do not need to bolt a GPS tracker to every can.

Read the definition](https://dumpstercontrols.io/glossary/dumpster-tracking-software)[## Roll-off container tracking

Roll-off container tracking is knowing, at any moment, where each roll-off can is, which customer has it and how long it has been on site. Software-based tracking uses the driver's delivery and pickup confirmations instead of GPS hardware, because a container only moves when one of your trucks moves it.

Read the definition](https://dumpstercontrols.io/glossary/roll-off-container-tracking)[## Dumpster rental software pricing comparison

A dumpster rental software pricing comparison lines up what each platform actually charges: monthly subscription, per-truck or per-driver fees, setup costs and payment processing. Most vendors hide at least one of these numbers, so a useful comparison names real figures with sources.

Read the definition](https://dumpstercontrols.io/glossary/dumpster-rental-pricing-comparison)[## Dumpster management software

Dumpster management software is the operating system of a container business: orders, dispatch, driver routes, container inventory, invoicing and landfill costs in one place. It replaces the spreadsheet-plus-whiteboard-plus-texts stack that most haulers start with.

Read the definition](https://dumpstercontrols.io/glossary/dumpster-management-software)[## Waste hauling software

Waste hauling software runs the daily operations of companies that move waste: route planning, dispatch, driver apps, customer billing and disposal cost tracking. For roll-off and junk removal haulers specifically, it also has to handle container inventory, rental periods and per-job landfill tickets.

Read the definition](https://dumpstercontrols.io/glossary/waste-hauling-software)[## Dumpster rental software reviews

Dumpster rental software reviews are hauler feedback on the platforms that run container businesses: how dispatch holds up on a busy Monday, whether drivers actually use the app, and what billing looks like after 90 days. The most useful reviews name fleet size and city, because a 2-truck operation and a 40-truck fleet stress software differently.

Read the definition](https://dumpstercontrols.io/glossary/dumpster-rental-software-reviews)

Frequently asked questions

Is Dumpster Controls really free?

Yes. The software is free: dispatch, online booking, the driver app, invoicing, the Tresha AI assistant and every other feature, with no monthly fee, no trial period and no credit card to sign up. The only cost is optional card processing when a customer pays by card through the platform: 2.99% plus $3.99 per transaction on the free plan. An optional Unlimited plan at $169 per month lowers that to 2.99% plus $0.30. Prices as published on dumpstercontrols.io/pricing on 2026-09-23.

Do you charge per driver, per truck or per order?

No. There is no per-driver, per-truck, per-user or per-order fee, and no order limit. A company with one truck and a company with twenty pay the same for the software: nothing.

Is there a contract?

No. There is no contract, no minimum term and no setup fee. You create the account yourself, and on the free plan there is nothing to cancel because nothing is billed. The optional Unlimited plan is billed month to month.

Which countries and languages are supported?

Dumpster Controls serves hauling companies in the United States and Canada. The app interface and the Tresha AI assistant are available in English, Spanish and Portuguese. The public pages, such as the blog, the help center and the landfill finder, are in English.

How do I switch from another dumpster software?

Create a free account at dumpstercontrols.io/login, with no sales call and no credit card. Then import your customers from a CSV file using the template provided in the app; past orders can also be imported from a CSV. Container sizes and pricing are set up in Settings. The landfill database, with 2,916 active US landfills as counted on 2026-09-23, is already loaded, so disposal sites do not need to be typed in. Step-by-step guides are at dumpstercontrols.io/help.