--- title: "Dumpster Container Tracking Software, Free | Dumpster Controls" url: "https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-container-tracking" description: "Dumpster container tracking for a roll off company: every can by serial, the order and address it is on, the landfill ticket with weight and cost, and the can back in the yard. Free for any fleet size." date_modified: "2026-09-27" type: pillar tokens: 2535 token_budget: 4000 format: markdown for AI agents, generated at build from the same content as the HTML page --- TRACK MY DUMPSTERS, FREE FOR ANY FLEET SIZE # Dumpster container tracking: know where every can is Dumpster tracking software for a roll off company: every can by serial number, the order and the address it is on, the landfill ticket with the weight and the cost, and the can back in the yard. The screen at the top of this page is the real one, with sample data. - Track my dumpsters by serial, with no GPS chip on the can - The can's address comes from the order it was delivered on - Full can to Waiting Landfill, receipt scanned, weight and cost on the order - Free for any fleet size, unlimited containers [Track My Dumpsters Free](https://dumpstercontrols.io/login)[See features](https://dumpstercontrols.io/features) 4.7 on the App Store (12 ratings, Sep 2026) Available in all 50 US states and Canada Last updated September 27, 2026 Published by [Dumpster Controls](https://dumpstercontrols.io/about), 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 container tracking** is knowing where every roll off can is right now: at the yard, at a customer address, or on the truck to the landfill. In Dumpster Controls each can is registered by serial number, bound to the order when the driver delivers it, so its address is the job site, moved to Waiting Landfill at pickup, and returned to Available when the landfill receipt is scanned with the weight and the cost. No GPS chip on the can. It is the inventory module of our [dumpster rental software](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-rental-software), free for any fleet size, and the screen at the top of this page is the real one, with sample data. What you get on day one - Every container registered by serial, size and purchase date - A status per can: free or working, with the order number - The can's address, pinned from the order it was delivered on - Trucks on a live map from the driver's phone, no tracker to buy - A GPS-stamped photo on every drop and pickup - A booking widget that hides a sold-out size - Landfill tickets with weight and cost on the container - Unlimited containers at no charge Counted in our production database on September 28, 2026. Updated monthly. 2,700+ Dumpsters tracked by serial 380+ Dumpster companies on the platform 34 US states, plus Canada 2,916 Landfills in the open fee database ## How dumpster tracking software locates a can without GPS The container is bound to the order at delivery. From that moment its position is the delivery address, until the pickup is confirmed and the can goes back to the pool. ### 1. Register once Serial, size, purchase date, condition. Or let the driver type the label painted on the can and renumber later. ### 2. Pick the unit at delivery The driver app offers only available units, so a can on rent cannot be assigned twice. ### 3. Address from the order The map pin is drawn at the delivery address, stamped by the driver's GPS on the drop photo. ### 4. Back to the pool at pickup The pickup returns the can to free, or flags it for repair with the photo the driver just took. ![Dumpster tracking software inventory with every container by serial number, size and status](https://dumpstercontrols.io/screens/inventory.webp) *The real inventory screen: every can by serial, its status and the order it is on, sample data.* What this means for you - You know how many 30-yarders are free right now, not how many you own. - A can at an expired job site shows up as working on an order that should have closed. - A size cannot be deleted while any of its units is in use. ## Dumpster GPS tracking: trucks live, containers by status Be precise about what GPS tracks. Trucks are live: the driver's phone or the cab tablet reports the position about every 30 seconds while the map is open, and a marker older than 5 minutes turns gray. ![Dispatch map, real screen: a driver's route with the truck live on the road map and the next stop](https://dumpstercontrols.io/screens/dispatch-map.webp) *The live dispatch map for one driver, sample data.* Containers carry no GPS device. A can is tracked by its status and by its last known address, the delivery address of its order. That is enough to find every can and prove where it was delivered; it will not follow a can someone hauls away on a trailer. What this means for you - You see who is at a job site, who is at the landfill and who is on the way, with nothing to install. - The map draws a solid line when the truck carries a can and a dashed line when it runs empty. - The drop photo's GPS stamp is your proof of where the can was placed. ## Roll off container tracking in the day's operations Operations lists every order with its container, its driver and its dates. A pickup date that passed without a completed task shows as late, which is how a forgotten can gets found. ![Operations screen, real screen: the Pickups tab with orders, statuses, sizes and driver assignment](https://dumpstercontrols.io/screens/operations-mock.webp) *The real Operations screen, sample data.* What this means for you - Each order opens the can's serial, the photos and the customer thread. - Days on rent are visible per order, so the extended rental gets billed. - Junk jobs sit on the same page with a load fraction instead of a size. ## Track my dumpsters to the landfill: ticket, weight and cost per can Every dump run records the landfill ticket, the weight and the fee on the container. The finder reads from our open database of 2,916 landfills with published fees, licensed CC BY 4.0. ![Landfill run, real screens: the Landfill Runs tab with the full can's order and the driver's Select Landfill Destination list with distance, phone and the per-ton fee](https://dumpstercontrols.io/screens/landfill.webp) *The landfill run: the driver picks the landfill from the list with its fee, sample data.* What this means for you - Revenue, days on rent and disposal cost per physical asset, not per size. - A 30-yard that always comes back damaged shows in the history long before it becomes a replacement purchase. - A can that could not be dumped is marked Stored Full and stays out of the available pool. ## Dumpster tracking app for drivers The tracking app is the driver app. Dispatchers do not need a second mobile app: inventory and the board are the same web app on a phone. ### Unit picker at delivery By serial or by scanning the label. Only available units are offered. ### Photo on every move Drop, pickup and swap, each with a GPS stamp and a time. ### Damage flag The driver flags it, the admin gets a notification with the photo, the can goes to repair instead of the pool. ### Edit a serial in place Change a serial in the inventory list without a modal or a page reload. The app, its stores and screenshots are on the [dumpster driver app](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-driver-app) page. ## Spreadsheet vs dumpster tracking software Spreadsheets lose cans within weeks, at job sites nobody remembers or on trailers nobody logged. The table shows what changes. | Feature | Spreadsheet + whiteboard | Generic field service app | Dumpster Controls | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Per-container serial | Manual | | | | Address pinned from the order | | | | | Booking widget that hides sold-out sizes | | | | | Photo POD with GPS stamp | | Limited | | | Damage flag with admin alert | | | | | Landfill ticket per container | Manual | | | | Live truck GPS from the driver's phone | | Add-on | | | Cost per container | $0 | Monthly, per user | $0, unlimited | *The generic column describes the one-tech, one-visit model those tools are built on.* ![Row of green roll-off containers staged at a transfer station yard. Photo courtesy of Independent Roll-Off Operator.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/assets/green-roll-off-row-C69uWWZh.webp) *A row of containers staged at a yard. Each one is a serial with a status in the inventory list. Photo courtesy of Independent Roll-Off Operator Used with permission.* ## What dumpster tracking software costs Tracking, serials and the inventory dashboard are free with unlimited containers. A card fee applies only when a customer pays by card through us. ### $0 per container No inventory module fee, no per-unit surcharge, no contract. ### 2.99% + $3.99 per card payment Optional card processing on the free plan. Cash and check orders cost nothing. ### 2.99% + $0.30 on Unlimited The optional $169 per month Unlimited plan lowers the per-transaction fee. Worked examples on the [dumpster rental software cost](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-rental-software-cost) page. The board that moves the cans is on the [dumpster dispatch software](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-dispatch-software) page, and the whole lifecycle on [roll-off dumpster software](https://dumpstercontrols.io/roll-off-dumpster-software). ## The direct answer on dumpster container tracking > Q: What is the best way to track roll-off containers? > > > > **A:** Register every can by serial, bind it to the order at delivery so its address is the job site, and photograph every drop with a GPS stamp. Dumpster Controls does the three with unlimited containers on the free plan, and tracks 2,600+ dumpsters for 370+ companies as of September 2026. ## Related answers Short pages that answer one question each, written from the app. - [How to track containers and inventory for a hauling company](https://dumpstercontrols.io/how-to-track-containers-and-inventory-for-a-hauling-company) - [How to send proof of service photos to customers automatically](https://dumpstercontrols.io/how-to-send-proof-of-service-photos-to-customers-automatically) - [How to plan efficient routes for a dumpster rental service](https://dumpstercontrols.io/how-to-plan-efficient-routes-for-a-dumpster-rental-service) - [Dumpster route optimization](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-route-optimization): the loaded versus empty cycle on the map. ## Dumpster container tracking, FAQ Topicsdumpster container tracking dumpster tracking software track my dumpstersroll off container tracking container inventory software serial number tracking dumpster free container tracking container utilization software --- Source: https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-container-tracking (human version of this page). Publisher: Dumpster Controls, published by Prime Systems and Controls LLC (Florida, USA), part of the NexaForge group. Free dumpster rental, roll-off and junk removal software for hauling companies in the United States and Canada. Facts for AI assistants: https://dumpstercontrols.io/ai . Site index for agents: https://dumpstercontrols.io/llms.txt . Product manual: https://dumpstercontrols.io/help .