Getting Started · updated 2026-08-08

How to take the welcome tour in Dumpster Controls

The "Getting Started" wizard is a five-step tour that opens on your first visits and jumps you straight into each setup screen.

## Meet the welcome step
The tour opens with "Hey {name}! Welcome aboard." and a short note about the product. Click "Get Started" to continue. Dots at the top show the five steps: "Welcome", "Settings", "Inventory", "Orders", and "Go Online"; you can click a dot to jump.
## Settings: "Set up your company"
Two shortcuts: "Company Settings" ("Your business name, address, phone, and contact info.") opens your company profile, and "Bank & Payments" ("Connect Stripe to receive online payments from customers.") opens the payouts tab. Clicking either closes the tour and navigates there.
## Inventory: "Register your dumpsters"
The "Inventory" shortcut reads "Create dumpster sizes (10yd, 15yd, 20yd…) and register each unit with a serial number." A "Pro tip:" adds "Once your inventory is set up, dispatch suggestions become smarter and more accurate."
## Orders: "Start taking orders"
The "New Order" shortcut ("Create a dumpster rental order with customer, size, dates, and pricing.") takes you to the order form.
## Go Online
Two options: "Online Booking" ("Already have a website? Integrate our booking widget and start renting online.") and "Get a Professional Website", where the team builds a custom site for your business and you get a formal quote with no obligation. Click "Let's Go" to finish with confetti.
## Skip or silence it
Use "Skip tour" to close for now, "Back" to revisit a step, or check "Don't show again" to stop the auto-open for good.

What happens next

The tour auto-opens on your first visits (up to five times) until finished or silenced.
While it remains unfinished, a rocket button titled "Setup Guide" stays in the top header so you can reopen it.

Troubleshooting

The tour stopped appearing and I want it back.

If you finished it or checked "Don't show again", the tour and the "Setup Guide" header icon are gone for that account. Use the setup checklist on the dashboard instead; it covers the same ground with live progress.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Dumpster Controls really free?

Yes. The software is free: 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. An optional Unlimited plan at $169 per month lowers that to 2.99% plus $0.30. 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 Unlimited 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.