Dispatch · updated 2026-08-08

    How to store a full dumpster for later in Dumpster Controls

    When the landfill is closed or the day ran out, park the full dumpster at your yard and schedule the landfill run for another day without losing track of it.

    Before you start

    • An active landfill task for the order (not in route, completed, or canceled).
    1. 1

      Open the landfill task

      Click the landfill card to open its details. Under "Task Actions", click "Store Full Dumpster".

    2. 2

      Enter the storage address

      In the "Store Full Dumpster for Later" dialog, type the "Storage Address" with autocomplete, or click "Use HQ Address" to fill in your headquarters.

    3. 3

      Optionally label the can

      Fill "Dumpster Label" (for example "20YD-005") so the yard crew knows which unit it is.

    4. 4

      Confirm

      Click "Confirm Store". A toast confirms "Stored for later".

    What happens next

    • The task is unassigned, returns to the pool under the "Stored, waiting landfill" section, and its card shows the "STORED" badge with the storage address.
    • The truck's load state resets to empty so the fleet does not think it is still carrying the can.
    • When you later assign the stored task to a driver, the route map adds a "Pick up stored dumpster" point before the landfill leg.

    Troubleshooting

    The "Store Full Dumpster" button is missing.

    It only appears on landfill tasks, and the drawer notes "Store unavailable while task is in progress, completed, or canceled."

    I get "HQ address not configured. Please set it in Company Settings."

    "Use HQ Address" needs your company address on file. Set it in company settings or type the address manually.

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