--- title: "How to use the live map and its layers in Dumpster Controls" url: "https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/dashboard/use-the-live-map-and-layers" description: "The \"Active Locations\" card is a live Google Map of your whole operation. Layers let you show exactly the slice you care about." date_modified: "2026-08-08" type: help tokens: 1205 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 use the live map and its layers in Dumpster Controls The "Active Locations" card is a live Google Map of your whole operation. Layers let you show exactly the slice you care about. 1. ## Find the map It sits under the KPI row, headed "Active Locations" with a "Live Fleet View" badge in the map's top corner. The "Landfills" button next to the header opens your landfill list. 2. ## Open the "Layers" panel Click the "Layers" button on the map. Under "Toggle Layers" you can switch each layer on or off: "Scheduled", "Active", "Pickup Due", "Junk Removal", "Stored Full", "HQ", "Drivers", and "Nearby Landfills". Each row shows a live count. 3. ## Or use the quick chips The same layers appear as chips along the bottom of the map. Click a chip to toggle that layer without opening the panel. 4. ## Set the "Landfill Radius" At the bottom of the Layers panel, pick "100mi", "200mi", "300mi", or "500mi" to control how far from your HQ the "Nearby Landfills" layer searches. 5. ## Go full screen Use the standard Google Maps fullscreen control in the map's corner to expand it. ## What happens next - "Stored Full" starts switched off, but turns itself on automatically the moment a stored full dumpster exists, so parked cans are never silently hidden. - The map follows the app theme: switching to dark mode redraws it with a dark style. - Order and junk positions refresh every few minutes; driver positions refresh every 30 seconds. ## Troubleshooting ### The "Nearby Landfills" layer is empty. It needs your company address on file (the search is centered on your HQ) and looks within the selected radius in your state. Set your company address and try a larger radius. ### There is no HQ badge on the map. The HQ marker comes from your company address in the account settings. Fill in the address and the badge appears. ## Related guides - [How to read the map pins and badges in Dumpster Controls](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/dashboard/read-the-map-pins-and-badges) - [How to use the live map panel in Dumpster Controls](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/dispatch/use-the-live-map-panel) © 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/use-the-live-map-and-layers (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 .