Settings & Account · updated 2026-10-13

How to refer another hauler to Dumpster Controls

The Referrals tab, titled "Invite a Hauler Friend", gives you a personal link to share: "The entire app is free for them, no credit card. Help the community grow."

## Open the Referrals tab
In the Account Center, click "Referrals". "Your Referral Link" shows your personal address in the form dumpstercontrols.io/ref/ followed by your code.
## Copy and share the link
Click "Copy" to grab the link (a toast confirms "Link Copied!") and share it anywhere: text, social, or in person.
## Or send a direct invitation
Click "Share via Email" or "Share via Text Message". In the dialog, fill "Their Name" and "Their Email" (or "Their Phone Number") and click "Send Invitation". A toast confirms "Invitation Sent!" with the recipient's name.
## Watch your stats
Three counters track "Referrals", "Signed Up", and "Activated". Once companies join through your link, a "Referral History" table lists each one with its status and date.

What happens next

Referral statuses progress from "Pending" (they joined) to "Qualified" and then "Rewarded".
Before your first referral, the tab shows "No referrals yet. Share your link to invite other companies."

Troubleshooting

I get "Cannot invite yourself".

Referral invitations to your own email address are blocked. Send the invite to the other company's contact instead.

The invitation fails to send.

Check that the email address is valid or the phone number has at least 10 digits, then try again.

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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.