--- title: "How to send a payment link in Dumpster Controls" url: "https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/invoicing-payments/send-a-payment-link" description: "The \"Send Payment Link\" action generates a secure Stripe checkout link for an existing invoice and delivers it by email and text message, with optional daily." date_modified: "2026-08-16" type: help tokens: 1288 token_budget: 2000 format: markdown for AI agents, generated at build from the same content as the HTML page --- Invoicing & Payments · updated 2026-08-16 # How to send a payment link in Dumpster Controls The "Send Payment Link" action generates a secure Stripe checkout link for an existing invoice and delivers it by email and text message, with optional daily auto-reminders. ## Before you start - A connected Stripe account. - An existing invoice on the order (created automatically with the order). 1. ## Open the order Find the order in "Order History" or in the operations drawers (delivery, pickup, or landfill) and click "Send Payment Link". 2. ## Generate or copy the link In the "Send Payment Link" modal, the "Payment Link" section has a "Generate Payment Link" button. Once generated you can "Copy" the link to share it yourself (WhatsApp, for example) or "Regenerate" it. 3. ## Pick the delivery channels Toggle "Send via Email" (add extra recipients with "Add another email...") and "Send via Text Message" with the customer's phone number. 4. ## Decide on reminders Leave "Auto-Reminders (10 days)" on to send daily reminders through the selected channels for 10 consecutive days with increasing urgency while the invoice is unpaid. 5. ## Send Click "Send Payment Link". You can also click "Download Invoice PDF" from the same modal to save a printable copy. ## What happens next - The customer receives the invoice link and can pay from any device with the "Pay Now" button. - The send is recorded on the order timeline. - If the link ever expires, the public invoice page refreshes it automatically when the customer opens it. ## Troubleshooting ### It says "No invoice found". The order has no invoice yet. Create an invoice first (invoices are normally created together with the order). ### The button says "Send Invoice" instead of "Send Payment Link". Your company does not have a connected Stripe account yet, so payment links are not available. The invoice is still sent normally by email or text, just without an online card payment button, and the app shows a note explaining it. Connect Stripe in Account Center > Stripe (a small "Get paid online by card" invitation also appears in Finances and on unpaid orders) and the payment link option lights up automatically. ## Related guides - [How to connect Stripe and get paid online in Dumpster Controls](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/invoicing-payments/connect-stripe-to-get-paid-online) - [How to use automatic payment reminders in Dumpster Controls](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/invoicing-payments/use-automatic-payment-reminders) - [How to send or resend an invoice in Dumpster Controls](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/invoicing-payments/send-or-resend-an-invoice) - [How to see what your customer sees on an invoice in Dumpster Controls](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/invoicing-payments/see-what-your-customer-sees) © 2026 Dumpster Controls. All rights reserved. Made in the USA. ## 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. --- Source: https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/invoicing-payments/send-a-payment-link (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 .