Scrap Metal · updated 2026-09-19

How to run a scrap job as pickup only, with no container drop

Most scrap jobs are one visit: the truck shows up, loads the metal and leaves nothing behind. "Pickup only" models exactly that, with no delivery step, no container and no rental days.

1. ## Pick "Pickup only" on the order
   In "Create New Order", choose the "Scrap Metal" type and, under "How does this job work?", select "Pickup only": "One visit. We pick up the scrap, no container stays on site."
2. ## Fill in the short form
   The "1. Scrap Job" section shrinks to a "Size" (optional) and the "Pickup Date" beside it. The "Qty" control, the "Delivery Date" and the included weight are gone because there is nothing to deliver. Enter the "Pickup Address" and any "Driver Instructions", then click "Create Scrap Order".
3. ## Watch it land as a pickup
   The order is created already waiting for pickup, with a single pickup task on the date you chose. On the Dashboard the "Scrap Metal" card counts it under "pickup only" as well as under today, tomorrow or late.
4. ## Dispatch the pickup
   In Dispatch the task card carries the "Scrap metal" badge, and on the map its pin is a diamond labeled "S". Assign it like any other task. In the driver app and on the tablet the task shows the "Scrap metal" and "Pickup only" badges.
5. ## Let the driver finish the trip
   After the pickup, the driver's next stop with the load is labeled "Scrap yard" instead of "Landfill" in the driver app, on the tablet and on the dispatch card, and its map pin reads "SY".

What happens next

• On the Operations page, the Scrap Metal tab ("Drop offs, pickups and scrap yard runs for scrap metal orders.") lists the job under pickups, then under "Scrap yard runs" ("Drivers on their way to the scrap yard, or loads waiting to be taken there").
• "Swap" on a pickup only order creates a drop off: a container of the size you pick goes on site while the scrap is loaded. If the customer needs that, see the article on swapping a scrap container.

Troubleshooting

I need a container on site after all.

Create the order as "Drop off" instead. It works like a regular dumpster order: a size, a delivery date, and a pickup date you can leave empty until the container is full.

The order does not show up for any driver.

Check the "Pickup Date". The pickup task is created on that date, so a job without one would never appear in a queue; the form requires it for exactly this reason.

Related guides

• How to create a scrap metal order
• How to dispatch a scrap metal pickup to a driver
• How to store a full dumpster for later in Dumpster Controls

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