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title: "Waste Management Dispatch Software, Free | Dumpster Controls"
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description: "Waste management dispatch software for haulers: drag-and-drop board, one lane per driver, live map with route colors, AI route suggestion for roll-off stops, junk jobs on the same board. Free."
date_modified: "2026-09-24"
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THE DISPATCHER'S SCREEN, 100% FREE

# Waste management dispatch software

One board, one lane per driver, a drag to assign, a text to the driver and a map that shows whether the truck is carrying a can. Stop-based dispatch for roll-off, junk and scrap haulers. Free, USA and Canada.

- Unassigned pool on the left, one lane per driver, drag to assign
- Route map with green, orange and brown legs and a live truck marker
- AI route suggestion checked against the roll-off truck cycle
- Junk removal jobs and scrap pickups on the same board

[Get the Free Software](https://dumpstercontrols.io/login)[See features](https://dumpstercontrols.io/features)

4.7 on the App Store (12 ratings, Sep 2026) Available in all 50 US states and Canada

![Real Dumpster Controls live map used by a dispatcher in Central Florida: two truck markers around Orlando, container pins labeled 20Y and 30Y in green when delivered and orange with an alert when late, and LF pins for every landfill in range](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-controls-fleet-tracking-map.webp)

Last updated September 24, 2026 Published by [Dumpster Controls](https://dumpstercontrols.io/about), built by a software group led by a founder with 20+ years in enterprise IT who also ran a roll-off business for four years

A dispatcher at a roll-off company makes the same decision for every order of the day: which driver takes this stop, and in what order. **Waste management dispatch software** is the screen where that decision is made and, more important, where it is written down, so the driver, the office and the customer are working from the same plan. In Dumpster Controls that screen is the Dispatch board, it is on the free plan, and it runs deliveries, pickups, swaps, landfill runs, junk removal jobs and scrap pickups for 370+ hauling companies (counted 2026-09-23, test accounts excluded). It does not plan residential curbside collection routes; the stops it dispatches are orders for named customers.

## The board, left to right

The top bar has the date navigator, an Add Special Stop button, a Map toggle and a search box for order, customer or address. A strip under it shows total, assigned and unassigned counts, and when future days already have assigned work, Upcoming chips appear so you can jump to that date. The left panel is the Unassigned Tasks pool, filtered by All, Deliveries, Pickups, Landfill and Junk, and grouped under Late, Ready for this day, Scheduled ahead, and Stored, waiting landfill. To the right, one lane per driver.

*What each driver lane on the Dispatch board shows, and what the dispatcher does with it. All on the free plan.*

## Assigning, three ways, and what the driver gets

Drag a card into a lane, click Assign and pick a driver from the sheet, or open the task's details and assign or reassign from there. Whichever way, the driver's app gets a push notification with the address and the driver gets a text. Unassigning is a drag back to the pool. Reordering is a drag inside the lane, and a driver can reorder their own stops from the app; when they do, the board shows a Reordered by toast with their name. A Saving chip appears at the bottom of the screen while any change is written to the server, and every change by a driver or another dispatcher appears without a refresh.

![What the dispatched stop looks like from the cab: a roll-off driver with the Dumpster Controls app on the dash showing job 10045, a 20 yard delivery for ABC Construction scheduled 8 to 10 AM, the placement note, and the Arrived On Site and Drop Off buttons](https://dumpstercontrols.io/Driver-Dumpster-Controls-app.webp)
*The other end of the drag: the stop as the driver sees it, with the placement note the dispatcher typed and the taps that report back.*

## The map: color for destination, line for what the truck carries

Click a driver's block and the Map panel opens on that route. Legs are drawn as curved arrows: green is Delivery, orange is Pickup, brown is Landfill, blue is a special stop, and a thin Back to yard line closes the day. A solid line means the truck is carrying a can, full or empty; a dashed line means it is driving empty, which drivers call bobtail. Each stop in the list shows the truck's transition, for example bobtail to full can, and an impossible sequence gets a warning note: "Truck arrives with no can. Stop at HQ for an empty one?" or "Truck still carries a can. Landfill or HQ first?". Stored full dumpsters add an ST point before the landfill leg.

The purple AI Routes button reorders a driver's remaining stops for the shortest day, checked against that same truck cycle: empty, carrying a full can, carrying an empty can, swaps, stored dumpsters and landfill runs. It works for today only and needs at least two stops that can still move. The preview says what it assumed about the truck at the start of the day and where that came from, shows the new order as purple arrows with renumbered pins, and changes nothing until you click Apply. The routing side, with its limits, is at [waste management routing software](https://dumpstercontrols.io/waste-management-routing-software).

 The Free Forever Promise

### Free means free. Forever.

The Dispatch board, the live map, AI Routes, the driver app and unlimited SMS and push notifications are all on the free plan.

$0

Monthly fee

Ever. No surprise charges.

$0

Setup fee

No onboarding cost.

$0

Per-user fee

Unlimited admins, drivers, dispatchers.

$0

Annual contract

Cancel anytime. We never auto-charge.

**How we make money:** only when you opt in, and the numbers are public. The software is 100% free with unlimited orders and no per-order software fee. If you choose to collect a customer’s card payment through Dumpster Controls, the processing fee is 2.99% + $3.99 per card transaction on the free plan, or 2.99% + $0.30 (the standard Stripe rate) on the optional $169/month Unlimited plan. Take payment by cash, check, Zelle or any other way and you pay nothing at all. Beyond that, our revenue comes from the optional Unlimited plan and from equipment partners and sponsors advertising in the app and on our public directory; our marketplace, the Dumpster Net Hub, charges zero marketplace fees. **Run your own business your way and you never pay to use the software.** It’s the only model that lets a 1-truck owner-operator run on the same software as a 50-truck fleet.

## Junk jobs and scrap pickups on the same board

Junk removal jobs share the board with dumpster tasks. They carry a blue JUNK REMOVAL badge, a J-prefixed job number and a load fraction chip such as 1/2 Load instead of a size, add a Junk tab to the pool while any are unassigned, slot into the driver's sequence like any other stop, count toward the day estimate, and draw with a J marker on the map. Scrap metal pickups, when the module is on, dispatch the same way, with or without a container drop. One screen runs the whole day of a company that does all three; the junk side is at [software for junk removal](https://dumpstercontrols.io/software-for-junk-removal).

![A junk removal crew member with the Dumpster Controls app open on job JR-10024, dispatched with a scheduled window, job type Junk Removal, crew Mike and Tom and the customer address, showing status En Route with Arrived On Site and Complete Job buttons](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-controls-junk-removal-app.webp)
*A junk job dispatched from the same board, on the crew's phone: the window, the crew, the address, and the status the dispatcher sees change live.*

## Dispatch software for sanitation companies

Sanitation is the word on the permit in many states, and a sanitation company that runs containers will find the board fits its day: a landfill destination set per task, a full dumpster stored for later when the landfill is closed, a task completed from Dispatch when a driver forgot, and a Trucks page where a tablet mounted in the cab is paired so any driver signs into it with a PIN. What the board does not do is residential curbside collection, and this page will not pretend otherwise. The general guide is [dumpster dispatch software](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-dispatch-software); the roll-off product is [dumpster rental software](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-rental-software).

## What it costs

Nothing per month, per order, per truck or per user, at any fleet size. The only optional cost is card processing when a customer pays online, 2.99% + $3.99 per transaction, or 2.99% + $0.30 on the optional $169 per month Unlimited plan; both are on the [pricing page](https://dumpstercontrols.io/pricing). Every other vendor's published price, dated and sourced, is on [dumpster rental software cost](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-rental-software-cost), and the buyer's guide is [software for dumpster companies](https://dumpstercontrols.io/software-for-dumpster-companies).

## Waste management dispatch software: FAQ

### Explore the platform

[Software for Dumpster Companies

The #1 free software built specifically for dumpster rental companies.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/software-for-dumpster-companies)[Software for Junk Removal

Free crew app, on-site quoting and dispatch built for junk haulers.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/software-for-junk-removal)[Software for Scrap Metal Companies

Scrap orders with no charge, pickup only or container drop off, free. In beta.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/software-for-scrap-metal-companies)[Dumpster Rental Software 2026

The 2026 generation: AI dispatch, 100% free software and marketplace.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-rental-software-2026)[Dump Trailer Rental Software

The only 100% free software for dump trailer rental businesses of any fleet size.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dump-trailer-rental-software)[Free Dumpster Rental Software

The only 100% free platform built for roll-off haulers of any fleet size.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/free-dumpster-rental-software)[Dumpster Rental Software

All-in-one system for orders, dispatch, billing, and growth.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-rental-software)[Dumpster Dispatch Software

Drag-and-drop board with AI-powered routing for roll-off.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-dispatch-software)[Roll-Off Dispatch Software

Lane-per-truck dispatch with swap logic and per-container tracking.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/roll-off-dumpster-dispatch-software)[Dumpster Driver App

iOS/Android app for delivery, pickup, swap and proof of service.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-driver-app)[Dumpster Rental App

The only 100% free dumpster app for haulers of any fleet size, iOS + Android, no monthly fee.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-rental-app)[Online Booking Software

Embeddable widget that turns your site into a 24/7 sales engine.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-booking-software)[Roll-Off Dumpster Software

Container tracking, swap logic, and landfill cost capture.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/roll-off-dumpster-software)[Roll-Off Management Software

What the software does, module by module, and what a one-truck operator needs first.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/roll-off-management-software)[Dumpster Management Software

Orders, containers by serial, trucks, drivers, landfill runs and money in one system.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-management-software)[Dumpster Rental Software Cost

Every vendor's published price, dated and sourced, and what a three-truck company pays a year.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-rental-software-cost)[Hauling Software

Roll-off, junk removal and scrap on one board, one driver app and one profit report.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/hauling-software)[Waste Hauling Software

Features, pricing, reviews, demo and the 13 other providers, with prices on the cost page.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/waste-hauling-software)[Waste Management Software

For small and mid-size haulers, and why enterprise suites are a different product.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/waste-management-software)[Waste Management Billing Software

Invoice at booking, payment links with 10 day reminders, extra fees, QuickBooks export.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/waste-management-billing-software)[Waste Management CRM

Leads from chat and the API, three profile types, lifetime value and review requests.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/waste-management-crm)[Waste Management Routing Software

Stop-based routes for roll-off and junk work, not curbside collection, with the truck cycle.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/waste-management-routing-software)[Roll-Off Container Software

Every can by serial through empty, delivered, full, stored and back, with swaps and idle units.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/roll-off-container-software)[Software for Roll-Off Companies

The buyer's guide for roll-off operators: six modules and the three tests before you switch.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/software-for-roll-off-companies)[Roll-Off Driver App

The driver's view: four kinds of stop, unit picker by QR, receipt scan and Truck Tablet Mode.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/roll-off-driver-app)[Container Rental Software

The roll-off rental as a timeline, booking to landfill receipt, on one order. Not for shipping containers.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/container-rental-software)[Bin Rental Software

For haulers who call the can a bin: CAD on your own Canadian Stripe account, postal codes, provinces.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/bin-rental-software)[Junk Removal App

The junk job on the crew's phone: load fraction, stamped photos, extra charge on site. Free, iOS and Android.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/junk-removal-app)[Junk Removal CRM

One customer record shared by junk jobs and dumpster orders, with history, notes and lifetime value.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/junk-removal-crm)[Free Junk Removal Software

What free includes for a junk crew, and the one thing that costs money: card processing.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/free-junk-removal-software)[Dumpster Scheduling Software

Delivery and pickup dates, swaps, late flags and customer date requests you approve.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-scheduling-software)[Software for Small Business

One truck to five at $0 a month, with the cost math against paid plans.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-rental-software-for-small-business)[Dumpster Software in Canada

CAD on your own Canadian Stripe account, postal codes, Canadian landfills and holidays.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-rental-software-canada)[QuickBooks Integration

Customers, invoices, payments, refunds and expenses sync one way into QuickBooks Online, totals always match.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-rental-software-quickbooks)[Dumpster Business Software

The owner's view: net profit, margin per order, unpaid invoices and QuickBooks sync.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-business-software)[Dumpster Rental Services Software

Booking, delivery, swap and pickup with free SMS updates and stamped photo proof.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-rental-services-software)[Invoicing Software

Stripe-native invoicing with auto reminders and Super Invoices.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-invoicing-software)[Financial Software

P&L per order, bank reconciliation, expenses and KPIs, free.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-financial-software)[Route Optimization

AI route optimization that cuts empty miles 10–20%.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-route-optimization)[Container Tracking

Per-unit serial tracking with inventory-aware booking.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-container-tracking)[Fleet Tracking

Trucks, drivers and every can on one live map, no GPS hardware.](https://dumpstercontrols.io/dumpster-fleet-tracking)

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Source: https://dumpstercontrols.io/waste-management-dispatch-software (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.
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