Getting Started · updated 2026-08-08

How to add your dumpster sizes and prices in Dumpster Controls

Sizes are the heart of your catalog: they set what customers can rent, at what price, and how many physical cans you can commit.

Before you start

An account with access to the inventory screens.

## Open Registered Inventory
Go to the "Registered Inventory" page ("Manage your dumpster fleet") and click "Add Dumpster". The wizard "Register Company Dumpsters" opens.
## Pick one size
Choose a size button such as "20 Yard" (options run from 2 to 40 yards). The wizard warns: register one dumpster size at a time; you can add and edit more later. Click "Next".
## Set your unit count
Answer "How many dumpsters do you own?" with the plus and minus stepper. Leaving it at 0 shows a warning that you will not be able to accept orders for this size, so set the number of physical cans you own.
## Add an image and prices
Optionally upload a photo under "Dumpster Illustration Image" ("Click to upload an image"). Under "Set Your Rental Prices:" fill "Rent for 24 hours price:" (it has a toggle too: switch it off if you do not offer 24 hour rentals), the toggleable tiers "Rent for up to 3 days price:", "Rent for up to 5 days price:", "Rent for up to 7 days price:", "Rent for up to 10 days price:", "Rent for up to 14 days price:", "Rent for up to 30 days price:", and "Additional daily charges:". A tier that is on needs a price greater than zero; switch off the tiers you do not offer. An active size needs at least one price on, the 24 hour rental or a tier. Rentals longer than your longest tier are priced as that tier plus the additional daily charge for each extra day.
## Configure weight charges
On the "Extra Weight Charge" step, answer "Do you charge based on weight?" with "Add" or "No". If yes, set "Initial weight included (Ton):" and "Additional charge per Ton:".
## Configure fees and the customer portal
On the "Additional fees" step, toggle "Fuel Surcharge (FSC)?" and "Do you charge sales tax?". Under "Customer portal", the switch "Let the customer request a rental extension?" lets renters ask for extra days (always pending your approval).
## Save
Click "Save". A toast confirms "Dumpster size created".

What happens next

The checklist step "Add your dumpster sizes and prices" turns green.
Each unit gets a serial number automatically; use the plus and minus stepper on the size row to adjust the fleet count later.
Sizes with units and prices become bookable on your online booking page.

Troubleshooting

I cannot click "Next" on the first step.

You must select a size button first.

I need to pause a size.

Edit the size and turn off "Size active (available for booking)". Paused sizes stop taking bookings without deleting your data.

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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.