Getting Started · updated 2026-08-08

How to add and invite your first driver in Dumpster Controls

Creating a driver also invites them: they get a link to set their password and download the driver app.

## Open Drivers
Go to the "Drivers" page ("Manage your drivers, documents, and license expirations"). An empty list shows "No drivers yet" with "Add your first driver to get started." Click "New Driver".
## Fill "Basic Info"
The modal steps through "Basic Info", "License", and "Documents". Enter "First Name", "Last Name", "Email", and "Phone". The email field notes: "An invite email will be sent so the driver can set their password and access the system."
## Add the license
On the "License" step, fill "License Number" and "Expiration Date". The hint reads "Ensure the license is valid and up to date. You will receive alerts when it is about to expire."
## Create the driver
Documents ("Driver Photo", "License Front", "License Back", and more) can wait: "Save the driver first, then you can upload documents from the edit screen." Click "Create Driver".
## Confirm the invite went out
With a phone on file the confirmation reads "Sent by email and text message to {email}."; without one, "No phone on file, the invite goes by email only." Use "Resend invite" later if needed ("{name} will get a new link to set their password and download the app.").
## Hand over the app
The "Get the app" option shows a QR code with the caption "Have your driver scan to download", pointing the driver to the mobile app where all their work happens.

What happens next

The driver appears in your list with license status ("Valid", "Expiring Soon", or "Expired") and shows up as a lane on the Dispatch board.
In a small company the owner can be a driver too: on the team screen, flip the "Also a Driver" switch on an office user.

Troubleshooting

The driver never got the invite.

Open the driver, check the email address, and click "Resend invite". Drivers without an email address cannot receive an invite ("Driver has no email address.").

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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.