The Task Options section is located towards the bottom of the Dumpster Management settings and it enables you to customize the options you'll see when creating a task.
Before You Start
Here are a few things to know before you continue:
- We recommend that only the Account Owner(s) or Admin(s) set up or change the settings covered in this article.
- There is no "Save Settings" button in the top right corner; Docket auto-saves your changes on this page.
Navigating to Dumpster Management: Task Options
To access the Task Options section of your Dumpster Management settings, just follow the instructions below:
- Click on “Account” in the bottom left corner.
- Click on “Settings” at the top.
- Click on “View” on the Dumpster Management card.
- Click to expand the Task Options section.
Dumpster Management: Task Options Directory
This section of settings gives you control over the default options that you'll see when creating Dumpster Tasks.
Allow Multiple Waste Materials
This setting is OFF by default.
Turning this setting on means that you'll be able to select more than one waste material when creating a task.
This also allows drivers to select more than one waste material in Docket's mobile app when they complete a task.
Default Driver Task Duration (Minutes)
This setting is set to 60 minutes by default.
This setting controls the minimum amount of time that automatically appears in the Driver Task Duration field in a task.
Please Note: In order for the Driver Task Duration field to appear at all in a task (where this default minimum time will show), the Show Driver Task Duration setting must be toggled on (blue) first.
Net Weight Units
This setting is set to TON by default.
By default, Docket will show your net dumpster weight in tons, but you can switch it to pounds (Lbs) if that's what your business uses to measure waste.
Show Cubic Yards
This setting is OFF by default.
Turning this on means that you and your drivers will be able to add the cubic yardage of contents being dumped to a Dumpster Task. This is helpful if your preferred dump location uses cubic yards as their materials-dumped measurement.
Show Dump Expenses & Automatically Create Expenses
This setting's options are both ON by default.
Show Dump Expenses:
This setting controls whether you and your drivers will see the option to add dump expenses to Dumpster Tasks.
An "expense" in Docket refers to a cost that your business incurs, not necessarily a client cost (although you can certainly choose to past these costs onto your clients).
If you're reporting on profit-and-loss statements, this setting gives you an easy way to track your dump-related expenses per task.
Please Note: This setting must be toggled on (blue) in order for the below setting to appear/be turned on.
Automatically Create Expenses:
This setting controls whether Docket automatically tracks dump expenses added to tasks in its Expenses, Profits, and Profit & Loss Statement reports.
Show Permits
This setting is OFF by default.
Turning this setting on means that you'll see an option on your Dumpster Tasks for entering permit information related to that particular task.
We recommend turning this on so you and your drivers can record permit details for a specific task when needed.
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!