Dumpster Controls

Dumpster Controls is software for dumpster rental and junk removal companies in the United States and Canada. Its dispatch board supports drag-and-drop task assignment, driver lanes, and live route maps. Customers can use a branded booking page or embeddable widget to select a dumpster and dates, then pay by card. The driver app supports route viewing, navigation, proof photos, and recording completed deliveries, pickups, and landfill runs. The platform also includes invoicing, payment links, per-order profit and loss, bank reconciliation, and cash flow features. It offers QuickBooks Online integration and a public REST API with signed webhooks; API access requires approval and is included free. The Tresha assistant answers questions about live operational data through text or two-way voice in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Unlimited SMS, email, and push notifications are included without message packs or per-message fees. The Free plan is free, billed at $0/month; the Unlimited plan is $169 a month. Card processing is 2.99% + $3.99 per transaction on Free and 2.99% + $0.30 per transaction on Unlimited. Free and Unlimited target companies operating their own hauling business; brokerages, franchises, and multi-company groups use Enterprise, with commercial terms agreed per group.

Dumpster Controls combines dispatch, customer booking, driver workflows, and financial tools for hauling businesses. Compare the card-processing fees and plan fit, especially if the business is a brokerage, franchise, or multi-company group.

Dumpster Controls is aimed at dumpster rental and junk removal businesses operating in the United States and Canada. The Free and Unlimited plans target companies running their own hauling business; brokerages, franchises, and multi-company networks are directed to Enterprise.

Overview

Dumpster Controls is hauling-business software for dumpster rental and junk removal companies in the United States and Canada. It is best suited to owner-operated businesses that want bookings, dispatch, driver tasks and financial work connected in one system. Its breadth is unusual for a free plan, though card-processing fees and the Enterprise boundary matter when choosing a plan.

Key features

Customer bookings can flow directly into daily operations: a branded page or website widget lets customers choose a dumpster, dates and pay by card, while dispatchers assign work with drag-and-drop lanes and live route maps. Drivers can view routes, navigate, upload proof photos and record deliveries, pickups and landfill runs. That shared workflow is a strong fit for haulers that want field activity and office coordination in the same product.

The finance tools go beyond taking payment: invoicing, payment links, per-order profit and loss, bank reconciliation and cash flow features help connect completed work to its financial results. QuickBooks Online integration can support businesses that already use that accounting system. The public REST API and signed webhooks offer another route to connect operations, though API access requires approval.

Tresha answers questions about live operational data by text or two-way voice in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Unlimited SMS, email and push notifications carry no message-pack or per-message charge, which avoids a usage bill for routine customer and team updates. The Dumpster Net Hub lets verified hauling companies trade orders without a listing fee or percentage cut.

The company says it uses role-based access, company-level row data isolation, automated backups and Stripe-only handling of card data. In-app support tickets receive a response within 24 hours, with no paid support tier.

Pricing

The Free plan costs nothing, billed $0/month. It has unlimited orders, trucks, drivers and customers, making it a substantial starting point for a company operating its own hauling business. Card processing is optional, but costs 2.99% + $3.99 per transaction, a steep fixed charge on smaller payments.

The Unlimited plan costs $169 a month, billed $169/month. It includes the same software as Free, changes card processing to 2.99% + $0.30 per transaction and adds a sponsored directory spotlight. The lower fixed processing fee may matter to businesses taking frequent card payments, but the plan does not add software features. Compare the processing difference against the monthly subscription before upgrading.

Enterprise has custom pricing, with commercial terms agreed per group. It is intended for brokerages, franchises and multi-company networks; the Free and Unlimited plans are aimed at businesses operating their own hauling operation. There is no free trial, so the free plan is the way to assess the product before paying.

Platforms

Dumpster Controls supports Android, iOS and web, plus API access. That combination serves office dispatch and drivers using mobile devices, while approved API users can connect other systems.

Who it's for

Owner-operated dumpster rental and junk removal companies are the clearest fit, especially those wanting customer self-booking, coordinated driver workflows and financial tracking without order, truck or driver caps on the free plan. A brokerage, franchise or multi-company group should consider Enterprise from the outset. Companies focused mainly on a single field-service workflow may find a narrower alternative easier to price against.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Generous free operating limits: Free includes unlimited orders, trucks, drivers and customers, so growth in those areas alone does not force an upgrade.
• Connected job workflow: Booking, dispatch, driver completion records and financial tools cover several stages of a hauling order in one system.
• No message fees or marketplace cut: Notifications are unlimited, and Dumpster Net Hub charges no listing fee or percentage on traded orders.
• Lower fixed card fee on Unlimited: Its $0.30 per-transaction component is much less than Free’s $3.99, though both plans charge 2.99%.

Cons

• Free card payments carry a high fixed charge: The $3.99 component can weigh heavily on small transactions.
• Unlimited adds no software features: The $169/month plan buys different card processing and a directory spotlight, so the fee savings need to justify its subscription.
• Enterprise is required for group structures: Brokerages, franchises and multi-company networks cannot use the two self-hauling plans.
• API access is approval-gated: Businesses planning an integration need approval even though API access is included free.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison of tools aimed at junk removal operators, browse Junk Removal Software.

• BrainO has a free plan capped at three active projects and two team members, plus a free trial; consider it if those small-team limits suit your operation.
• FieldVibe offers a free Solo plan for one user with unlimited jobs and clients, manual reminders, a single device, a business website and price book; its $20.00 US per month Solo Pro plan is an option for a solo operator weighing that workflow.
• HaulHQ charges $1.50 per completed job and 1.5% on card payments on top of Stripe’s rate, with its fees capped at $149/; its first five jobs are free. It may suit a company preferring charges tied to completed work, though the per-job and payment fees differ from Dumpster Controls’ subscriptions.
• JunkIt offers a free plan limited to one seat, five estimates and five jobs per month, with no AI. Its Starter plan is priced at $31 a month, billed $372 charged once; consider it if its smaller free allowance matches your volume.
• Sendatradie has a forever-free Lite plan capped at 30 jobs per month, with online booking, a mobile app, scheduling and 24/7 email and chat support; it may fit a business that can stay within that monthly job limit.
• The AC People is a paid alternative with plans starting at $49 a month for one office user and two field users, with CRM and job history; consider it if that user allowance and field-service focus fit better.
• APX Haul is paid, offers a free trial and starts at $89 a month for one truck and up to two users, with 250 texts per month and 3.9% + 30¢ processing. It may suit a small team that prefers a truck-based starting plan.
• Autopilot is a paid alternative with a free trial and a $49 a month Run plan that includes one user, scheduling, jobs and dispatch, estimates with online approval, invoicing and Tap to Pay.

Verdict

Dumpster Controls is a strong choice for an owner-operated hauler that wants booking, dispatch, driver records and financial management together, with unlimited core operating capacity on the free plan. The main reasons to look elsewhere are the $3.99 fixed card fee on Free, the need to justify $169/month for Unlimited’s fee reduction and spotlight, or an organization structure that requires Enterprise.