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Invoicing & Payments · updated 2026-08-08

How to mark an invoice as paid in Dumpster Controls

When a customer pays you outside the platform (cash, check, Zelle, wire, or a card charged on your own terminal), record it with "Mark as Paid" so the invoice settles and no further reminders or card charges are attempted.

  1. ## Open "Mark as Paid"
    Find the order in "Order History" or an operations drawer and click "Mark as Paid". In Order History the panel asks: "Received payment outside the platform?".
  2. ## Select the payment method
    Choose from "Cash", "Check", "Zelle", "Wire Transfer", "ACH Transfer", "Credit Card (offline)", "Debit Card (offline)", or "Other".
  3. ## Add the details
    Optionally fill "Reference / Confirmation Number" (for example a check number), upload a photo under "Payment Proof (optional)" (PNG or JPG up to 10MB), and add "Notes".
  4. ## Confirm
    Click "Confirm Payment". A "Payment recorded" confirmation appears.

What happens next

  • The invoice status changes to paid and the payment appears in your records.
  • If one invoice covers several dumpsters, all orders linked to that invoice are marked paid together.
  • Any active auto-reminder cycle for that invoice stops automatically.

Troubleshooting

I have an unpaid invoice that is not linked to any order.

Order History shows it as "Standalone invoice" with the hint "This invoice is not linked to an order or job. Record its payment here." Use its "Mark as Paid" button; only the invoice is settled.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Dumpster Controls really free?

Yes. The software is free: 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. An optional Unlimited plan at $169 per month lowers that to 2.99% plus $0.30. 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 Unlimited 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.