Dispatch · updated 2026-08-08

How to assign a task with drag-and-drop in Dumpster Controls

On desktop, the fastest way to build routes is dragging cards from the "Unassigned Tasks" pool into driver lanes.

Before you start

A desktop or laptop browser (drag-and-drop is disabled on mobile; use the "Assign" button there).
At least one active driver with a lane on the board.

1
Pick the dispatch day
Use the date navigator in the top bar so you are assigning onto the correct day. The lane header confirms it under "Assigned for".
2
Grab a card from the pool
Click and hold any card in "Unassigned Tasks" and drag it over a driver's lane. The lane highlights while you hover.
3
Drop it in position
Drop the card exactly where it should run in the driver's day. The position you drop at becomes the stop's sequence number.
4
Wait for the save
A "Saving..." chip appears at the bottom while the change is written. The board stays usable, but one drag is saved at a time.

What happens next

The task status changes from "Pending" to "Assigned" and, if it had no driver before, its date moves to the selected board day.
The driver receives a "Task Assigned" push notification with the address; order tasks also send the driver an SMS.
You can also drag between driver lanes to reassign, or back to "Unassigned Tasks" to unassign.

The driver already started that stop. In route tasks cannot be moved.

Completed tasks are history; they stay where they finished.

Another drag was still saving. Wait for the "Saving..." chip to disappear and try again.

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