Dispatch · updated 2026-08-08

    How to read the route colors and truck states in Dumpster Controls

    The route map encodes two things at once: where each leg is heading (color) and whether the truck is carrying a dumpster (line style). The legend sits in the map's bottom corner.

    1. 1

      Read the leg colors

      Green is "Delivery", orange is "Pickup", brown is "Landfill", and black is "Back to HQ". Special stops draw in blue.

    2. 2

      Read the line style

      A solid line means the truck is carrying a dumpster (full or empty can). The legend states "Dashed: truck empty (no dumpster)", also called bobtail.

    3. 3

      Read the per-stop state chip

      Each stop in the route list shows the truck's transition, for example "bobtail → full can" or "empty can → bobtail", so you can verify the sequence is physically possible.

    4. 4

      Act on warnings

      Impossible sequences get warning notes: "Truck arrives with no can. Stop at HQ for an empty one?", "Truck still carries a can. Landfill or HQ first?", and "Size differs from the can on the truck". Fix them by reordering stops or adding a stop.

    5. 5

      Spot storage points

      Stored full dumpsters add an "ST" point to the route ("Pick up stored dumpster") before the landfill leg, and the stop shows a "via storage" chip.

    What happens next

    • The same solid and dashed language appears as small connector lines between cards in each driver lane, so the board and the map always tell the same story.

    Troubleshooting

    A leg is drawn faded.

    Faded legs lead to stops that are already completed. Bright legs are the remaining work.

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