Dumpster Net Hub · updated 2026-08-08

How to fund a Hub order paid outside the platform in Dumpster Controls

When your customer paid you in cash or check, or has not paid yet, there is no money on the platform to pay the executor. Owner funding fixes that: you prepay the executor amount by card and the listing goes live the moment the payment succeeds.

Before you start

Your company is Hub authorized.
A credit card for the funding payment (a saved Hub card or a new one).

## Start the sell flow
Open "Sell on Hub" for the order and set your asking price. Because the money is not on the platform, the funding panel appears with an amber note explaining your case: either "Your customer hasn't paid yet" (you fund now and keep the customer's payment when they pay) or "Paid outside the platform" (you fund now and keep the cash you already collected). Both notes end with: "Refunded if no one takes the order."
## Check the total
The "You pay today" box shows one number, with the explanation "Covers the executor amount plus the standard payment processing fee. No hub fees."
## Pick a payment method
Under "Payment method", choose a saved card or "Use a new card". New cards can be kept with "Save this card for future Hub funding".
## Accept the agreement
First-time funders check "I have read and accept the Dumpster Hub Funding Agreement." Every funding also requires the per-order confirmation: "I confirm this order was legitimately received, that I am authorized to fund it, and that I am responsible for refunds, disputes, chargebacks and related costs."
## Pay and list
With a saved card, click "Pay {amount} & list". With a new card, click "Continue to card", enter the card details in the secure form, and confirm the payment. Some payments may ask for an extra 3D Secure authentication step.

What happens next

A toast confirms "Order funded and listed on the Hub" and the listing appears in the marketplace.
If the payment is still settling you see "Funding is processing" with "The listing will appear once the payment settles."
If the listing expires with no taker, or you cancel it before acceptance, the funding is refunded to you. After delivery is confirmed and the executor is paid, the funding is final.

Troubleshooting

I get "Could not start funding" or "Payment failed".

Check the card details and try again, or switch cards. Per the in-app manual, new companies start with limits of $500 per order and $1,000 in open exposure, which grow with a positive track record.

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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 2026-10-23, is already loaded, so disposal sites do not need to be typed in. Step-by-step guides are at dumpstercontrols.io/help.