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Import Your Data · updated 2026-08-08

How to open the order importer in Dumpster Controls

The importer lives on its own page, "Import your orders", and the fastest door to it is the setup checklist on your dashboard.

Before you start

  • An account with a company (see getting-started for creating one).
  1. ## Start from the dashboard checklist
    While your company has no orders yet, the checklist card offers the link "Already have rentals out? Import your spreadsheet". Click it to open the importer.
  2. ## Or go straight to the page
    Open /app/import-orders in your browser. This works at any time, even after your first orders exist and the checklist shortcut is gone.
  3. ## Read the page
    The header reads "Import your orders" with the subtitle "Paste your spreadsheet and your active rentals appear on the board in minutes." Below it, a card explains the format: "Copy the rows straight from Excel or Google Sheets and paste below. First line must be the headers. Recognized columns:" followed by the column list "name, phone, address, city, state, zip, date, price" and the paste box.
  4. ## See an example if the page is empty
    Before you paste anything, an intro card titled "Bring your current rentals in" explains the outcome and offers the button "Show me an example". Clicking it fills the box with a sample header row and one sample order so you can see the expected shape.

What happens next

  • The back arrow at the top returns you to wherever you came from.
  • Nothing is created until you click the import button, so you can experiment with the example freely.

Troubleshooting

I do not see the import link on my dashboard.

The checklist shortcut only appears while you have no orders. Use the direct address /app/import-orders instead.

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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.