Settings & Account · updated 2026-10-13

How to subscribe to the optional paid plan in Dumpster Controls

Subscribing takes one checkout inside the app. The optional lower card rate plan, named Unlimited in the app, is $169/month, cancel anytime, and drops your card processing to the Stripe price.

Before you start

A card to pay the $169/month subscription.

## Open Billing and Plan
In the Account Center, click "Billing and Plan" and find the "Unlimited" card tagged "MOST POPULAR".
## Start the checkout
Click "Upgrade to Unlimited". The "Go Unlimited" window opens with the summary "$169/mo. Cancel anytime." and the benefits: "Card processing at the Stripe price, 2.99% + $0.30", "Sponsored spotlight in the public Company Directory", and "Higher public API volume and Crew Pay settlements". GPS fleet tracking is free, with every feature, on every account, so the plan is about the lower card rate and the Sponsored listing.
## Pay securely
Complete the embedded Stripe checkout. The fine print states: "By subscribing you agree to be charged $169/mo starting today. Secure payment processed by Stripe. Cancel anytime from Billing settings."

What happens next

Back on the Billing tab, a confirmation appears: "Plan activated: Unlimited" with "Your subscription is active: lower card fees and the Sponsored spotlight are on.", and the Unlimited card becomes your "✓ Current Plan".
From then on, online card payments process at 2.99% + $0.30 instead of 2.99% + $3.99.
Your subscription card and receipts become visible under "Payment Methods" and "Billing History".

Troubleshooting

I see "Failed to initialize checkout. Please try again."

Close the window and click "Upgrade to Unlimited" again. If it persists, open a ticket in the "Support Center" tab.

I paid but the plan still shows Free.

The plan refreshes a few seconds after checkout. Reload the Billing tab; if it still has not switched, contact support.

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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.