Landfills · updated 2026-08-08

How to put a landfill to work on your orders in Dumpster Controls

The database is not just a directory: the landfill you choose travels with the order, guides the driver, draws the route, and ends up in your profit numbers.

## Suggest it on the pickup
When scheduling a pickup, the operations drawer includes a suggested landfill picker fed by this database, with your favorites and private landfills on top and distances from the job. The driver app pre-selects your suggestion. See the Inventory guide for the full flow.
## Set it on the dispatch route
On the Dispatch board's route map, landfill stops start as "Location TBD" until you use "Set landfill" to pick the destination. The choice is saved on the order and the route redraws through it.
## Let the driver confirm at the wheel
In the driver app, the landfill stage shows the same database (favorites first, sorted by distance from the truck). The driver can accept the suggestion, switch landfills, and scan the scale receipt at the gate.
## Close the loop in Finances
What you paid at the landfill is recorded as a landfill cost on the order. Completed orders without one are flagged "No landfill cost" in Orders P&L, so the database and your profit tracking stay connected.

What happens next

Rating the landfill after the dump (from the driver app or the landfill card) feeds the community data that helps you pick better next time.

Troubleshooting

The landfill I need is not in any picker.

Add it with "Suggest Landfill" (in the "Nearby Landfills" window) or "Add new landfill" (inside the pickers). Private landfills are usable on orders immediately.

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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 2026-10-23, is already loaded, so disposal sites do not need to be typed in. Step-by-step guides are at dumpstercontrols.io/help.