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title: "How to set dumpster placement and driver instructions in Dumpster Controls"
url: "https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/orders/set-dumpster-placement-and-driver-instructions"
description: "Tell the driver exactly where the can goes before the truck leaves: typed instructions, a photo, and a satellite pin on the map."
date_modified: "2026-08-08"
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Orders · updated 2026-08-08

# How to set dumpster placement and driver instructions in Dumpster Controls

Tell the driver exactly where the can goes before the truck leaves: typed instructions, a photo, and a satellite pin on the map.

## Before you start

- A delivery order being created, with the address and ZIP already filled (the map link stays disabled until both exist).

1. ## Write the instructions
  Fill "Driver Instructions" with the placeholder hint "Add drop-off instructions (e.g. gate #, placement spot)."
2. ## Attach a photo
  Use the "Photo" upload square ("Upload") next to the instructions to add a reference image, for example a photo of the driveway.
3. ## Pin the spot on the map
  Click "Set dumpster placement on map". The collapsible "Dumpster Placement (optional)" map opens on the address; drop the pin where the dumpster should sit, then "Close". The link changes to "Edit dumpster placement on map" with a green "Saved" chip.

## What happens next

- The pin is saved as coordinates plus a satellite snapshot, and everything appears in the order's "Driver Delivery Guide" card in Order History and in the driver's app.
- In Order History, the guide shows the notes, the coordinates, the "Placement map" image, and the instruction photo, all openable in a lightbox.

## Troubleshooting

### The map link is grayed out.

Fill the "Delivery Address" and "ZIP / Postal Code" first; the map needs them to center.

## Related guides

- [How to create a delivery order in Dumpster Controls](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/orders/create-a-delivery-order)
- [How to read an order's details in Dumpster Controls](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/orders/read-an-orders-details)
- [How to repeat a previous order in Dumpster Controls](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/orders/repeat-a-previous-order)

© 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.

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Source: https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/orders/set-dumpster-placement-and-driver-instructions (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 .