Orders · updated 2026-08-08

How to create an invoice-only order in Dumpster Controls

Invoice Only bills work that already happened, with no truck dispatched. It is also the only creation flow with built-in landfill, overweight, and extra-fee billing.

Before you start

• A customer record and a dumpster size (used for the line item and pricing defaults).

1. Pick the type and basics

   Select "Invoice Only" on the "Create New Order" page, choose the customer, size, "Amount ($)", "Tax (%)", and "Fuel Surcharge (FSC)". Date fields read "Service Date" and "Pickup Date" (past dates allowed), the address reads "Service Address", and notes read "Service Notes".

2. Save the landfill info (optional)

   In "Submit Landfill Info" ("Upload the receipt and confirm the net weight."), upload the receipt photo and enter the net weight; the extractor can auto-read weight and cost from the receipt image. Click "Save Landfill Info". A green chip confirms "Landfill info saved" with an "Edit" link.

3. Charge overweight if it applies

   Toggle "Charge overweight to customer?". The panel shows "Included (tons)" ("From size", editable), "Net weight", and "Extra (auto)". Set "Price per extra ton charged to customer ($)" (pre-filled from the size's overage rate); the "Goes on invoice" box shows the resulting charge.

4. Add "Additional Fees"

   Click "Add Fee" and pick the type: "Overload", "Unsecured Load", "Trip Charge", "Contamination", or "Other", plus the amount. Attach photos as evidence ("Add photos as evidence (recommended for Overload)."); they are shown to the customer on the invoice.

5. Pick the payment method and submit

   Choose "Payment Link", "Cash", or "Card by Phone", review the "Invoice Summary" (which now includes a "Landfill / Additional" line), and click "Issue Invoice", then "Confirm & Send" in the "Invoice Preview".

What happens next

• The order is created directly as completed and appears in Order History with the receipt, net weight, and fees attached.
• Overweight and additional fees are stored as order costs with their evidence photos, so they show in the order's "Customer Extra Charges" section and on the public invoice.
• With quantity above 1, invoice-only keeps a single consolidated order instead of splitting per unit.

Troubleshooting

The "Save Landfill Info" button is disabled.

The helper text explains: "Upload a receipt photo to continue." or "Enter net weight to save." Both are required.

The overweight amount stays $0.

You will see "Set a price per extra ton (or update it on the size in Inventory) to bill the customer." when the rate is zero, or "No extra tonnage detected" when net weight is within the included allowance.

Related guides

• How to handle an overweight order in Dumpster Controls
• How to charge an extra fee in Dumpster Controls
• How to create a delivery order in Dumpster Controls

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