Orders · updated 2026-08-08

How to manage scheduled deliveries in Dumpster Controls

The "Operations" page's "Deliveries" tab ("Orders that need delivery assignment or scheduling") is the office view of everything not yet dropped off.

## Open the tab
Click "Operations" in the sidebar; the "Deliveries" tab is the default. Chips summarize urgency: "Total", "Late", "Today", "Tomorrow", "Next Week". Click a chip to filter.
## Find the order
Use "Search order, customer, address...", the "Filters" row (sort by "Oldest Due", "Newest", "Highest Amount"; filter by size and driver), or "Export CSV" for a spreadsheet.
## Assign a driver
Unassigned cards show an "Assign Driver" button that opens the drawer straight at "Driver Assignment" ("Select a driver below to assign this delivery order."). Pick a driver and click "Save Assignment"; use "Remove Driver" or the "Unassigned" option to take one off.
## Change the scheduled date
In the drawer, the "Delivery Date" row has a pencil icon. Pick the new date and confirm; a toast shows "Date updated". The order and every active dispatch task move together, and the change is logged on the order's timeline with your name.
## Confirm a forgotten delivery
The "Mark as Delivered" section ("Manually confirm delivery if driver forgot") opens with "Confirm Delivery Completed". Optionally select the "Dumpster Number" from inventory ("Select a dumpster unit", or type a manual label like "D-1042" when no units are configured), upload delivery photos ("Photos are optional but recommended"), and click "Confirm Delivered".
## Edit everything else
The same drawer exposes "Delivery Information" for edits, plus "Internal Notes" ("Add a note (not visible to customer)...") and the "Activity Timeline".

What happens next

Marking delivered moves the order to the "Pickups" tab and stamps the delivery on the timeline.
Driver assignment here and on the Dispatch board are the same data; use whichever screen you are on.

Troubleshooting

I get "Dumpster no longer available".

The unit was just assigned elsewhere. Pick another unit from the dropdown.

I get "This delivery is no longer active".

Someone else already processed it. Refresh the list.

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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.