Inventory & Containers · updated 2026-08-08

How to manage individual units and serial numbers in Dumpster Controls

Every physical can is a unit row with its own serial, status, condition, and notes. The Registered Inventory page is where you grow, shrink, and groom that list.

  1. Adjust quantity fast

    Each size row has a stepper in the "Total" column. "+" registers a new unit with the next sequential serial; the minus button removes the newest available unit. Units in use cannot be removed ("Cannot remove": "The unit is currently in use.").

  2. Expand the units list

    Click a size row to expand its units panel, showing the first units with columns "Serial #", "Status", "Condition", and "Notes". Click "View All" (or the "View all {n} units" link) to open the full "Summary of {size}" page.

  3. Read a unit's status

    The status column shows whether the unit is free or working; a unit placed at a customer site also shows the linked "Order #" beneath its status, so serials connect directly to addresses.

  4. Edit serials and details

    Click the serial (pencil icon) to open "Edit Serial Number" and rename a single unit. The row's other pencil ("Edit condition & notes") records the can's physical state and any note for the yard crew.

  5. Delete a unit

    The trash icon opens a two-step guard: "Delete unit {serial}?" explains it reduces the registered total by one and cannot be undone, then "Confirm Permanent Deletion" requires "Delete Forever". Only available units can be deleted.

What happens next

Troubleshooting

I get "Permission denied" when deleting.

"You need admin access to delete inventory." Ask an admin to remove the unit.

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