--- title: "How to read the map pins and badges in Dumpster Controls" url: "https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/dashboard/read-the-map-pins-and-badges" description: "Every pin on the Dashboard map encodes status and urgency. This guide decodes the colors, pulses, and badges." date_modified: "2026-08-08" type: help tokens: 1262 token_budget: 2000 format: markdown for AI agents, generated at build from the same content as the HTML page --- Dashboard & Navigation · updated 2026-08-08 # How to read the map pins and badges in Dumpster Controls Every pin on the Dashboard map encodes status and urgency. This guide decodes the colors, pulses, and badges. 1. ## Read the dumpster pin colors Teal pins are "Scheduled" (awaiting delivery), green pins are "Active" (delivered and on site), and orange pins are "Pickup Due". Each pin is labeled with the dumpster size. 2. ## Spot urgency A gentle pulse means the delivery or pickup is due today. A red halo with a red "!" badge means it is late. A green aura with a star badge marks a new order created in the last 24 hours that has not been delivered yet. 3. ## Click a pin for the details card The card shows the size, a status badge, the customer, the address, and "Del:" and "Pick:" dates. Late pins add a red note like "Delivery late, should have been delivered 08/05/2026 (3 days ago)"; due-today pins show "Delivery due today" or "Pickup due today"; new orders show "New order, not delivered yet". You also get the distance and estimated drive time from HQ. 4. ## Read the driver pins Drivers appear as truck-shaped pins with their initials. A green dot means live tracking (position reported within 5 minutes); a gray pin means the driver was last seen up to 30 minutes ago, and clicking it shows how long ago. 5. ## Read the other markers Your headquarters shows as a dark square "HQ" badge. Nearby landfills show as brown "LF" circles with a star-rating row above them. Stored full dumpsters use a dark warehouse-colored pin. Junk removal jobs have their own blue pins. Dense areas cluster into a numbered black circle; zoom in to expand it. ## What happens next - Team members using the mobile app (for example admins) can also appear as blue person pins, separate from driver trucks. ## Troubleshooting ### An order has no pin at all. The map plots the dumpster's drop coordinates when the driver recorded them, and otherwise geocodes the delivery address. Orders with no usable address cannot be plotted. ## Related guides - [How to use the live map and its layers in Dumpster Controls](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/dashboard/use-the-live-map-and-layers) - [How to use the driver map in the Dumpster Controls Driver App](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/driver-app/use-the-driver-map) - [How to view a driver's route on the map in Dumpster Controls](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/dispatch/view-a-drivers-route-on-the-map) © 2026 Dumpster Controls. All rights reserved. Made in the USA. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Dumpster Controls really free? Yes. The entire app is free for any company at any fleet size: 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 on the free plan is optional card processing when a customer pays by card through the platform: 2.99% plus $3.99 per transaction on the free plan. The entire app is free; an optional $169 per month plan lowers that to 2.99% plus $0.30 and adds a Sponsored spotlight in the public company directory. 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 $169 lower card rate 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 1,750 active US and Canadian landfills as counted on 2026-10-01, is already loaded, so disposal sites do not need to be typed in. Step-by-step guides are at dumpstercontrols.io/help. --- Source: https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/dashboard/read-the-map-pins-and-badges (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 .