--- title: "How to set up two-factor authentication in Dumpster Controls" url: "https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/settings/set-up-two-factor-authentication" description: "Two-factor authentication (MFA) adds a second lock to your account using an authenticator app on your phone." date_modified: "2026-08-08" type: help tokens: 1138 token_budget: 2000 format: markdown for AI agents, generated at build from the same content as the HTML page --- Settings & Account · updated 2026-08-08 # How to set up two-factor authentication in Dumpster Controls Two-factor authentication (MFA) adds a second lock to your account using an authenticator app on your phone. ## Before you start - An authenticator app on your phone (the setup screen suggests "Google Authenticator, Authy, etc."). 1. ## Start the setup In the Account Center's "Security" tab, find the "Two-Factor Authentication" section. On the "Authenticator App" card ("Add an extra layer of security to your account."), click "Set up". 2. ## Scan the QR code The screen "Set up your authenticator app" shows a QR code: "Scan the QR code below with your app (Google Authenticator, Authy, etc.)". If you cannot scan, use the code under "Or enter manually:" instead. 3. ## Confirm with a code Type the 6-digit "Verification code" from your authenticator app and click "Activate MFA". A toast confirms "MFA activated!" with "Two-factor authentication has been configured successfully." ## What happens next - The card now shows "Active: your account is protected with MFA". - A "Trusted Devices" section appears in the Security tab. Checking "Remember this device" at login lets a device skip 2FA verification for a period. - To turn MFA off later, click "Disable" on the same card. A toast confirms "MFA disabled", and trusted devices are cleared so every login verifies again if you re-enable it. ## Troubleshooting ### I get "Invalid code". Authenticator codes rotate every few seconds. Wait for a fresh code in the app and enter it before it expires. ### I closed the setup halfway. Nothing is activated until you verify a code. Click "Set up" again to restart with a new QR code. ## Related guides - [How to manage trusted devices and active sessions in Dumpster Controls](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/settings/manage-trusted-devices-and-sessions) - [How to change your password in Dumpster Controls](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/settings/change-your-password) © 2026 Dumpster Controls. All rights reserved. Made in the USA. ## 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 2026-10-01, is already loaded, so disposal sites do not need to be typed in. Step-by-step guides are at dumpstercontrols.io/help. --- Source: https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/settings/set-up-two-factor-authentication (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 .