Inventory & Containers · updated 2026-08-08

How to read the Operations page in Dumpster Controls

Operations is the daily control tower for containers: four live counters on top, one tab per stage below.

1
Open Operations
In the app sidebar, click "Operations". The header reads "Operations" with the subtitle "Track deliveries, pickups, and landfill operations", and a pulsing pill shows the total "Active Orders" count.
2
Read the four cards
"Deliveries", "Pickups", "Landfill Runs", and "Junk Removal" each show their order count. Small counters break it down: "today", "late" (red), and "tmrw" for deliveries and pickups; "en route", "stored", and "late" for landfill; "scheduled" for junk jobs.
3
Switch tabs
Click a card to open its tab. The active card is highlighted, and the tab below changes to that stage's list.
4
Jump to schedule views
The "All Orders" button opens the full order list, and its dropdown offers "Today's Schedule", "Tomorrow's Schedule", and "Late Orders" for date-focused views.

What happens next

Counts refresh automatically about every 30 seconds, so the cards stay honest while trucks are moving.

Only active dumpster orders count here. Completed and canceled orders leave the board, and invoice-only orders never appear.

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