--- title: "How to run landfill day from the Landfill tab in Dumpster Controls" url: "https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/inventory/run-landfill-day-from-the-landfill-tab" description: "The Landfill tab has two sections: full cans heading to disposal now, and full cans parked at a yard waiting for their run." date_modified: "2026-08-08" type: help tokens: 1184 token_budget: 2000 format: markdown for AI agents, generated at build from the same content as the HTML page --- Inventory & Containers · updated 2026-08-08 # How to run landfill day from the Landfill tab in Dumpster Controls The Landfill tab has two sections: full cans heading to disposal now, and full cans parked at a yard waiting for their run. 1. ## Review "Landfill Runs" The first section ("Drivers currently en route to the landfill or orders pending landfill disposal") lists every order in the landfill stage with an order count pill and a search box. Columns are "Order ID", "Size", "Address", "Customer", "Amount", "Date", and "Driver". 2. ## Assign drivers to runs Rows without a driver show an "Assign Driver" button that opens the drawer; assigning sends the driver a "Landfill Trip Assigned" notification. 3. ## Review "Stored Full Dumpsters" The second section ("Full dumpsters stored by drivers awaiting landfill disposal") lists parked cans with their "Storage Address" (labeled "Stored location"), the unit label, and a "Stored" column showing how long ago. 4. ## Dispatch a stored can Pick a driver in the row's "Assign Driver" dropdown. This creates a landfill task pointed at the storage address and notifies the driver with "Landfill Pickup Assigned". A toast confirms "Driver assigned". ## What happens next - When nothing is stored, the section celebrates with "All clear!" and "No full dumpsters are currently stored. All pickups went directly to the landfill." - Storing itself happens from the landfill order drawer ("Store Full Dumpster for Later") or from the Dispatch board; both feed this same section. ## Troubleshooting ### The "Store Full Dumpster for Later" button complains "No active landfill task found". "Create a landfill task first by assigning a driver." Storage rides on the landfill task, so assign the run before storing. ### I get "Store unavailable". "Cannot store while task is in progress or canceled." Wait for the driver to finish or coordinate with them first. ## Related guides - [How to store a full dumpster for later in Dumpster Controls](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/dispatch/store-a-full-dumpster-for-later) - [How to complete an order with a landfill receipt in Dumpster Controls](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/inventory/complete-an-order-with-a-landfill-receipt) © 2026 Dumpster Controls. All rights reserved. Made in the USA. ## 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 2026-10-01, is already loaded, so disposal sites do not need to be typed in. Step-by-step guides are at dumpstercontrols.io/help. --- Source: https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/inventory/run-landfill-day-from-the-landfill-tab (human version of this page). Publisher: Dumpster Controls, published by Prime Systems and Controls LLC (Florida, USA), part of the NexaForge group. Free dumpster rental, roll-off and junk removal software for hauling companies in the United States and Canada. Facts for AI assistants: https://dumpstercontrols.io/ai . Site index for agents: https://dumpstercontrols.io/llms.txt . Product manual: https://dumpstercontrols.io/help .