Add Commercial & Residential Asset Types and Assets

Last updated: November 11, 2026

Docket can check availability and tell your drivers which bin to service only after your fleet is in the system. You set that up in three levels. First you create a Container Type, which is the kind of container you run, such as a Front Load Dumpster or a Cart/Bin. Then you create an Asset Type for each size and material combination. Finally, you add assets, either individually or in bulk, that belong to each Asset Type.

Before You Start

Here are a few things to know before you continue:

Depending on how your permissions are set up, you may not be able to access some or all of these features. Please reach out to your Account Owner if additional access is needed.
Your account doesn’t come with any Container Types, so you’ll create your own before you set up your first Asset Type.
You can’t edit or delete a Container Type after you create it, so choose names you want to keep.
Yards must already exist in your Docket account before you can add assets, because every asset needs a Starting Yard. To learn more about adding yard locations, check out our article: Dumpster Management Overview and Directory
If our Data Import team loaded your fleet during onboarding, you don’t need to add those assets again. Use these steps for new containers you add to a yard.
Decide how you want to track an Asset Type before you create it. You can’t change PIN-tracking afterward. To learn more about tracked and pooled assets, check out our article: Commercial & Residential Assets Overview

Add a Container Type

A Container Type is the kind of container you run, such as a Front Load Dumpster or a Cart/Bin. It also decides if you measure size in yards or gallons. Create one for each kind of container before you set up your Asset Types.

To create a Container Type, follow the instructions below:

Click on the “+ New” button.
Under Commercial & Residential, click on “Asset Type.”
Click on “+ Add Container Type.”
Enter a Container type name, such as “Cart/Bin - Trash”.
- TIP: Name a Container Type for the kind of container, not its size. Sizes belong to your Asset Types.
Select “Commercial” or “Residential” for Line of business.
Select “Yards” or “Gallons” under Unit of measure.
Enter an Initial size, such as 64.
Click on the “Add Container Type” button.

You’ll now see your new Container Type selected in the “Configure asset type” panel. Docket also fills in the Size from your Initial size and suggests a Name.

Keep going in the same panel to set up your first Asset Type. Follow the steps in “Create an Asset Type” below, starting at step 5.

Please Note: You can’t edit or delete a Container Type after you create it. You can add more sizes to it later when you create Asset Types.

Create an Asset Type

An Asset Type sets the size, materials, and tracking method for a group of containers. Create one for each size and material combination you offer. We recommend creating your Asset Types before you build services in Pricing, because each service is tied to an Asset Type.

If you just added a Container Type, you’re already in the “Configure asset type” panel, so start at step 5. If you already have Container Types and need to add a new Asset Type under one, start at step 1.

To create an Asset Type, follow the instructions below:

Click on the “+ New” button.
Under Commercial & Residential, click on “Asset Type.”
Select a Container Type.
- Please Note: If the Container Type you need isn’t listed, click on “+ Add Container Type” and follow the steps in “Add a Container Type” above.
Click on “+ Add size” and enter the size and press Enter or Return on your keyboard. Docket adds the size and selects it for you.
- Please Note: The Size field stays turned off until you select a Container Type. The Container Type decides if the size is measured in yards or gallons. For example, if the Container Type uses gallons and you enter 80, the size becomes 80 gallons. Sizes can have one decimal place, such as 12.5. You can’t change the size after you create the Asset Type.
Review the Name. Docket fills it in based on your Container Type and Size. Change it, if needed.
Add a Description, if needed.
Select or add your Material Types. You can select more than one.
- TIP: The Material Types you add here are the ones you can choose later when you build services and stops.
Turn on “PIN-tracking enabled” to give each asset its own PIN. Leave it off to track your assets by count.
- Please Note: You can’t turn PIN-tracking on or off after you create the Asset Type, so make your choice before you move on.
If you turned on PIN-tracking, enter a PIN Prefix, such as “CBRT-”. Docket adds a three-digit number after your prefix, like CBRT-001.
- TIP: Docket doesn’t add a dash or any other separator for you. If you want one, include it in your prefix. Your prefix can use letters, numbers, and special characters.
Add Tags, if needed. Tags are labels you can use to filter your list of assets later.
Click on the “Create Asset Type” button.

Create an Asset

An asset is one container in your fleet. Add one when you buy a new container or need to put one in a yard.

To add an asset, follow the instructions below:

Click on the “+ New” button.
Under Commercial & Residential, click on “Asset.”
Select an Asset Type from the drop-down.
- Click on “View asset type” if you want to review the full Asset Type.
Select a Condition: Excellent, Good, Minor Damage, or Major Damage.
Select a Starting Yard from the drop-down.
If your Asset Type uses PIN-tracking, review the PIN. Docket fills in the next number in your sequence, such as CP-056. Change it, if needed.
Click on the “Create X Asset” button.

TIP: If you haven’t created the Asset Type yet, click into the “Create new type” tab at the top of the panel. It has the same fields as the “Configure asset type” panel, and you can finish the asset details once the new type is complete. If you haven’t created a Container Type yet, add one there first.

Please Note: You can’t create customer-owned assets here. Docket creates them when you add a stop activity with the customer-owned option. To learn more about creating stops, check out our article: Commercial & Residential Route Stops Overview

Create Assets in Bulk

Bulk entry saves time when you’re loading a lot of containers at once. Docket creates all of them with the same Asset Type, Condition, and Starting Yard.

To add assets in bulk, follow the instructions below:

Open the “Add to fleet” Asset panel. (Steps 1 and 2 in the “Create an Asset” section above.)
Select an Asset Type, Condition, and Starting Yard.
Turn on “Create Bulk Assets.”
Enter the Number of Assets you want to add.
If your Asset Type uses PIN-tracking, enter the Starting PIN.
- You’ll now see a message listing the PINs Docket will create. Docket skips any PIN that already exists and keeps counting forward, so you still get the number of assets you asked for.
Click on the “Create X Assets” button.

Please Note: You can add up to 1000 assets at one time.

If your Asset Type is pooled, Docket doesn’t ask for a Starting PIN. You’ll see a message saying your inventory quantity will increase by the number you entered, with no individual PINs created.

TIP: Add your assets in batches by Condition. Add all your Excellent assets together, then add your Minor Damage and Major Damage assets in separate batches.

Add Assets from an Asset Type’s Page

If you’re already looking at an Asset Type, you can add assets from there instead of starting from the “+ New” button.

To add assets from an Asset Type’s page, follow the instructions below:

Open the Asset Type’s details page.
Click on the three-dot menu in the top right corner.
Select “Add Assets.”

You’ll now see the “Add to fleet” panel with that Asset Type already selected. Follow the steps in “Create an Asset” or “Create Assets in Bulk” above to finish.

If you have any questions, please reach out to our Support team through the chat widget on the bottom of this page or by sending an email to support@yourdocket.com!