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title: "Dumpster Tracking Software Without GPS Hardware (2026)"
url: "https://dumpstercontrols.io/glossary/dumpster-tracking-software"
description: "Dumpster tracking software knows where every container is without buying GPS trackers: driver confirmations, photos and status updates. Free option included."
date_modified: "2026-08-23"
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Glossary

# 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.

Last updated August 23, 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

## What it includes

- Container inventory with serial numbers and sizes
- Live status per can: in yard, on site, overdue, at landfill
- Photo proof of delivery and pickup from the driver app
- Rental-period clocks with overdue alerts
- Utilization reporting: which cans earn and which sit idle

## Where Dumpster Controls fits

Hardware GPS trackers cost from $5 to $20 per container per month before you buy the devices. Dumpster Controls tracks every container free through the driver app workflow: every drop and pickup is confirmed with a photo and a timestamp, so the map stays true without hardware. The software is free; the only cost is card processing when a customer pays by card: 2.99% + $3.99 per transaction on the free plan, or 2.99% + $0.30 on the optional $169/month Unlimited plan.

## Dumpster tracking software: FAQ

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Source: https://dumpstercontrols.io/glossary/dumpster-tracking-software (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.
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