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Dispatch Dumpster Swaps the Moment the Container Fills

Full dumpsters stall jobsites while swap requests sit in voicemail. Let crews request swaps by text-with-photo and dispatch the driver automatically with site details.

difficulty Beginnersetup 25 minresult Swaps dispatch within minutes of the request, and jobsites never stall behind a full can.
  1. 1

    Take the Request

    Crews text the container number and a photo to your swap line.

  2. 2

    Validate and Locate

    Add a lookup matching the container to its site and service level.

  3. 3

    Dispatch the Driver

    Add a Twilio node sending the driver the swap with access notes.

  4. 4

    Confirm to the Site

    Text the crew the expected swap window.

  5. 5

    Activate and Test

    Activate the workflow with a test request. Confirm dispatch and confirmation fire.

Frequently asked questions

Why photos with requests?

A photo confirms it's genuinely full and documents overload before transport.

Billing the swap?

Log each swap against the rental agreement so extra hauls invoice automatically.

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