u/DebrisDash0

I work for a tree company in South Alabama and recently submitted an Android app I’ve been building called DebrisDash for Google Play production review.

The app is built around debris hauling, cleanup logistics, receiver sites, and dump/scrapyard mapping.

The basic idea is:

\- Someone has a debris pile

\- A hauler claims it

\- Completion is verified with photos

\- Payment releases after approval

There’s also a receiver side for clean chips, logs, brush, firewood, fill, concrete, and reusable material so not everything has to go straight to the dump.

One of the bigger things I wanted was making it useful for haulers even outside of posted jobs, so the app also includes dumps, landfills, scrapyards, routing, phone numbers, comments, and user-added locations.

Still early, but I’ve been getting some pretty solid feedback from tree guys and haulers so far.

Curious what people in here think would make something like this genuinely useful instead of just “another app.”

I work for a tree company in South Alabama and have been building an Android app called DebrisDash around the hauling/logistics side of the industry.

The idea came from seeing how scattered debris hauling still is sometimes. A crew gets material on the ground, but now somebody has to figure out hauling, dump runs, receiver sites, scheduling, etc.

The app lets someone post a pile, set a payout, and a hauler can claim it, upload completion proof, and get paid after approval.

I also built in receiver sites for chips/logs/firewood/brush/fill, plus dump and scrapyard maps with routing, comments, and user-added locations.

One thing somebody recently suggested that I really liked was the ability to line a hauler up before the debris even hits the ground instead of only posting active piles after the job is done.

I’m curious from the climber/tree crew side — what would actually make something like this useful in the real world?

I’ve been working on an Android app called DebrisDash, and I just submitted it for Google Play production review.

I work for a tree company in South Alabama, and being around debris piles, dump runs, hauling, and cleanup work every day is what pushed me to start building it.

The app is meant to help connect people who need a pile gone with people who have the truck, trailer, or equipment to haul it.

A homeowner could post brush after trimming.

A tree crew could post material they need hauled off.

A contractor, landlord, or property owner could post cleanup debris.

The poster adds photos, sets what they’re willing to pay, and a hauler can take the job. After pickup, the hauler uploads a completion photo, and once the poster approves it, payment releases.

I also added receiver sites for people who want clean chips, logs, firewood, brush, fill, concrete, or other reusable material, because not everything needs to go straight to the dump.

There’s also a map side for haulers with dumps, landfills, scrapyards, routing, phone numbers, comments, and the ability to add missing locations.

I know it won’t be perfect out of the gate, but I built it because I’m around this work every day and I think there’s room for a better system.

What would you add, change, or want to see in something like this?

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A few months ago I got tired of watching debris logistics get handled like it was still 2008.

I drive a grapple truck full time, and the same problems kept showing up everywhere: piles sitting too long, haulers not knowing where the next load is, property owners not knowing who to call, contractors coordinating through screenshots, and good trucks burning fuel between jobs with no simple way to find nearby work.

So I started building DebrisDash.

The goal is not to make another generic junk-removal app. DebrisDash is a field-operations platform for debris hauling: storm cleanup, tree debris, brush, logs, scrap, clean fill, and material that needs to get from a property to the right destination.

A poster can list a pile. A hauler can find nearby work. Receiver sites can get listed for material streams like chips, logs, brush, or fill. The app is built around the actual workflow: location, volume, route efficiency, claim controls, proof photos, drop-off destinations, and job verification.

I built it with Flutter and Firebase. The code has been a challenge, but the harder part has been translating real-world hauling into app logic. A debris job is not just “pick up item, drop off item.” You have truck capacity, landfill fees, route timing, pile type, access issues, proof photos, disputes, and the fact that people in the field do not have time for a clunky app.

What surprised me most is that the app became bigger than the original idea. I started with receiver/drop-site logic, then realized piles needed to be posted, then realized haulers needed a real dashboard, then realized admin and verification tools mattered too. It turned into a full logistics layer for moving debris.

It’s still early. I’m in closed testing now with nearly 30 active testers, and the app is 100% crash-free so far. The next milestone is the hard one: getting enough real posters, haulers, and receiver sites using it at the same time.

I’m building from the Gulf Coast first because this problem is very real here. Storm cleanup, tree work, overgrown lots, construction debris, scrap, brush piles — all of it moves through messy coordination.

Feedback welcome. I’m especially interested in thoughts from people who have built marketplaces, contractor apps, logistics tools, or anything that had to survive real-world field use.

Looking for Android testers for DebrisDash 🚛

DebrisDash is an app that lets people post debris piles, scrap metal, old appliances, junk, brush, limbs, and storm cleanup jobs on a map so local haulers and scrappers can find them.

You can use it to:

- post a paid pile if you need debris hauled away

- list scrap metal or old appliances for free pickup

- find local haulers

- help test the hauler/drop-site side of the app

I built DebrisDash because debris removal is still scattered across Facebook posts, phone calls, word of mouth, and waiting on pickups that may never happen.

The goal is to connect three things in one place:

people with stuff to move

people who can move it

places the material can go

The Android app is currently in closed testing before the public Google Play release. I’m looking for testers who are willing to try it, click around, post test listings if they have something, and give honest feedback.

Especially interested in feedback from:

- Android users

- homeowners

- haulers

- scrappers

- junk removal people

- landscapers

- tree crews

- anyone who deals with debris, scrap, or cleanup jobs

If you want to test it, comment or message me and I’ll send the closed testing info.

Hey everyone! I’m looking for a few Android testers for DebrisDash 🚛

DebrisDash is an app I’m building to make it easier for people to get rid of things like:

🌿 brush piles
🪵 limbs and logs
♻️ scrap metal
🧊 old appliances
🗑️ junk
🌊 storm debris

The idea is simple:

If you have something that needs to go, you can post it on the map.

If you want to pay someone to haul it, you can post it as a paid pile.

If it’s scrap metal, an old fridge, wood, or something someone may want, you can list it for free pickup.

If you haul, scrap, do junk removal, tree work, landscaping, or cleanup jobs, DebrisDash can help you find nearby piles, materials, and drop sites.

I built this because getting rid of debris can be way more complicated than it should be. A lot of it still happens through random Facebook posts, phone calls, word of mouth, or waiting on pickup that may never happen.

DebrisDash is meant to help connect the people who need stuff moved with the people who can move it.

The Android app is in closed testing right now before the public Google Play release, and I’d really appreciate anyone willing to try it and give honest feedback.

If you want to test it, comment or message me and I’ll send you the info.

Thanks for helping me build this! 🚛🌿