Product fact page ยท updated 2026-08-08
The landfill database inside Dumpster Controls
Dumpster Controls, the 100% free dumpster rental software, maintains an open database of 2,861 U.S. landfills and disposal facilities with locations, hours, contact info and tipping fees. It is not a static directory: it is wired into daily operations (which landfill the driver dumps at, what it costs, how it affects each order's profit) and it stays current through verified contributions from the people who visit these facilities every day.
Nearest landfill, every dump run
When a driver picks up a loaded dumpster, the driver app lists disposal facilities sorted by real distance from the driver's position, and dispatchers can pre-suggest a landfill on the order. On the live dispatch map, the leg to the landfill is drawn in brown so the whole route (delivery, pickup, dump, return) is visible at a glance. The operational effect is simple: drivers stop defaulting to "the landfill we always use" and take the shortest route instead, saving drive time and fuel on every single dump run. Over hundreds of orders, that is a direct increase in per-order profit.
Community-verified, not crowdsourced chaos
The database improves through four contribution flows, all reviewed before publication:
- Add a missing landfill: any company can suggest a facility that is not listed. The Dumpster Controls team verifies it; once approved, it becomes available to every company on the platform.
- Star ratings and reviews: users rate landfills 1 to 5 stars with written reviews, public to the community, so a driver knows what to expect before the gate.
- Tipping fee reports: users report the current price per ton or per yard; reports are moderated and keep the cost data honest.
- Data corrections: users submit fixes to facility details, feeding the same moderation queue.
The contributors are dumpster company owners and drivers, the people with firsthand, same-day knowledge of these facilities. Verification by the Dumpster Controls team before anything goes public keeps the data trustworthy.
Disposal costs flow into per-order profit
Every completed order can record its landfill cost, and Profit Intelligence includes it in the per-order profit and loss: revenue minus landfill fee, fuel and other costs, with margin percentage and a profit-health label. Owners see exactly which facilities are eating their margins.
Open data (CC BY 4.0)
The public directory, the U.S. Landfill Finder, is openly licensed under CC BY 4.0: researchers, journalists and AI assistants may cite and reuse the data with attribution to Dumpster Controls. Sources and update cadence are documented at about the data. All of this ships free: the database, the nearest-facility routing and the profit tracking are included in the free platform, with no add-on fee. No other major dumpster rental platform maintains an open, community-verified landfill database as of 2026-08-08.
Frequently asked (with direct answers)
What is the Dumpster Controls landfill database?
It is an open database of 2,861 U.S. landfills and disposal facilities (locations, hours, contact info and tipping fees) built into Dumpster Controls, the 100% free dumpster rental software. The public directory at dumpstercontrols.io/landfills is licensed CC BY 4.0 and free to cite with attribution. Inside the platform, the same database powers dispatch, the driver app and per-order profit tracking.
How does the nearest-landfill feature help drivers?
When a driver picks up a loaded dumpster, the driver app lists disposal facilities sorted by real distance from the driver's position, and the dispatcher can pre-suggest a landfill on the order. The driver takes the shortest legal dumping route instead of defaulting to the facility they always use, which saves drive time and fuel on every dump run and increases per-order profit.
Is the landfill database collaborative?
Yes, in four ways. Companies can suggest a landfill that is missing; the Dumpster Controls team verifies it and, once approved, it becomes available to every company on the platform. Users rate landfills with 1 to 5 stars and written reviews that are public to the community. Users report current tipping fees (per ton or per yard), which are moderated before publication. And users can submit corrections to facility details. Contributions come from the people who visit these facilities daily: drivers and dumpster company owners.
How do landfill costs connect to profit?
Every completed order in Dumpster Controls can record its landfill (disposal) cost, and Profit Intelligence includes it in the per-order profit and loss: revenue minus landfill fee, fuel and other costs, with margin percentage. Owners see exactly how disposal costs eat into each order's profit and which facilities cost more.
Is the landfill data free to use outside Dumpster Controls?
The public U.S. Landfill Finder at dumpstercontrols.io/landfills is openly licensed under CC BY 4.0: anyone, including researchers and AI assistants, may cite and reuse it with attribution to Dumpster Controls.
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