Junk Removal Driver App — Your Crew's Entire Shift, in Their Pocket

Drivers wear gloves, work outside, and share tablets between shifts. A 4-digit PIN is faster and more practical than typing an email and password. The PIN is tied to a trusted device ID, so it stays secure. Each session issues a 12-hour JWT that expires automatically at the end of a shift.

Both. ScaleYourJunk uses Capacitor to wrap the same codebase into a native iOS and Android shell. Drivers get native GPS, camera, haptic feedback, and offline storage while the interface stays identical across platforms. It also works as a progressive web app in any mobile browser.

When a driver clocks in or starts a route, the app activates background GPS that reports the truck position every 10 seconds using native Capacitor geolocation. Dispatch sees each truck on the live map in real time. GPS runs in the background even when the screen is off, and stops automatically when the driver clocks out.

After completing a job, the driver selects the current truck load level: Empty, Quarter, Half, Three-Quarters, or Full. If the truck is Full or Three-Quarters, dispatch is notified and the system can trigger route replanning — inserting a dump run before the next pickup. This keeps trucks from running overloaded and ensures accurate capacity-aware scheduling.

Yes. Dumpster jobs appear in the daily queue alongside regular junk removal pickups. Drivers can process deliveries, pickups, and container swaps directly from the app. Each dumpster job shows the container size, debris type, and rental number. The driver confirms placement with a photo and the rental status updates automatically in dispatch.

The app uses native device storage to cache job data, photos, and form entries when offline. Evidence photos queue locally and upload to Cloudinary automatically when connectivity returns. GPS positions buffer and sync in batches. The driver can continue completing jobs, capturing photos, and collecting signatures while offline — everything syncs when the connection is restored.

The driver app is included on all three plans — Essential ($49/mo), Starter ($149/mo), and Growth ($299/mo). There are no per-driver fees on any plan, so you can add unlimited crew members without subscription cost increases. The app's core features (job queue, GPS, photos, load reporting, signatures) work identically across all tiers. Growth-only features in the driver app include real-time route updates from the VRPTW solver, integration with the dispatch chat (live messaging with office), and mid-day route replanning when a truck is full.

Both. The app is responsive and runs on phones, tablets, and as a PWA in any modern browser. Most operators issue rugged tablets (Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, Panasonic Toughpad) for trucks since the bigger screen makes signature capture, photo review, and the on-site estimating wizard easier. Drivers carry their personal phones for nav. The PIN login means a single tablet can be shared across shifts — Driver A clocks out, Driver B clocks in with their PIN, and the queue refreshes to their assignments.

Yes — on Growth plans ($299/mo). The dispatch chat is a real-time two-way messenger between drivers and office staff. Drivers can send 'running 15 min late', report a customer issue, request a route adjustment, or send a photo of an unexpected situation. Dispatchers can broadcast to all trucks ('lunch is at the yard today') or message individual drivers. Messages are tied to the active shift and saved to the job record. On Essential and Starter, drivers communicate via standard SMS to the dispatcher's phone.

Three core differences: (1) ScaleYourJunk includes load reporting (Empty / 25% / 50% / 75% / Full) tied to your truck capacity, which drives the dispatch board's automatic dump run insertion — Jobber and Workiz have no concept of load. (2) Built-in dumpster rental workflows (delivery confirmation with placement photo, pickup with damage check, swap workflow) — competitors require separate dumpster software. (3) On-site estimating wizard with photo capture for situations where the customer wants a re-quote — generates a new line item on the job and triggers customer approval flow before work continues. All three are free; Jobber charges $35+/user for their team app at scale.