Comparison · 2026
TrashLab vs CurbWaste
Where CurbWaste and TrashLab differ, and which one fits which hauler.
By TrashLab · Updated
Short answer
Both are cloud software for haulers running roll-off, commercial and residential work, and both are quote-based. CurbWaste was founded by a former hauler and builds online ordering into your website. TrashLab also runs portable toilets and scale facilities on the same record, and its AI phones turn calls into order requests.
TrashLab wrote this page. CurbWaste's facts come from CurbWaste's own public pages, read on November 11, 2026.
CurbWaste and TrashLab, side by side
"Not found" means we did not see it on CurbWaste's public pages. Ask CurbWaste.
| CurbWaste | TrashLab | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Quote-based | Quote-based |
| Trial | Not found on public pages; ask the vendor | No self-serve trial. We load your own data into a sandbox before go-live. (source) |
| Lines of business | Roll-off, commercial and residential. | Residential, commercial, roll-off, portable toilets, scale facilities and storage containers. (source) |
| Dispatch board | Yes. "Assign orders via a map view or drop and drag." | Yes. Every truck and stop on one board, with status updates from the cab. (source) |
| Route building or optimization | Lists route management. | Yes. Routes are sequenced for drive time. (source) |
| Driver app | Yes, iOS and Android. | Yes. Native iOS and Android app. It reads dump tickets and fills in the weight. (source) |
| Customer portal and online ordering | Customer portal and embedded online ordering. | Yes. Customer portal and online ordering; contractor portal for roll-off. (source) |
| Online payments | Automated invoicing and payments. | Yes. Online payments and autopay. (source) |
| Accounting integration | QuickBooks (version not stated). | QuickBooks (Online and Desktop), Xero and NetSuite. (source) |
| Scale house and landfill tickets | Not found on public pages; ask the vendor | Yes. Scale tickets bill by material and weight on the same account. (source) |
| GPS and telematics | Inventory tracking and live ETA. | Status and location from the driver app. Integrates with Motive and Samsara. |
| AI features | Not found on public pages; ask the vendor | AI phones answer every call and write each one up as an order request. You can also ask reporting questions directly. (source) |
| Container tracking | Yes. "Complete real-time visibility on all of your assets." | Yes. Tracks container inventory. Rental days and overages flow to the invoice. (source) |
| Best for | Roll-off, commercial and residential haulers who want a hauler-founded vendor with online ordering built in. | Haulers running more than one line of business, or a scale house, who want calls, dispatch, billing and the scale on one record. |
Which one fits you
Choose CurbWaste if
- You want software from a team that ran its own hauling company.
- Embedded online ordering on your current website matters more than AI call handling.
Choose TrashLab if
- You run a scale house or bill disposal by weight and material.
- Missed calls cost you orders and you want every call answered.
- You also run portable toilets or storage containers.
Ask CurbWaste
- Pricing and contract terms.
- How scale tickets and accounting sync work for your setup.
Know before you buy TrashLab
- TrashLab is quote-based and has no self-serve trial, so you need a demo to get a quote.
- This guide cites no review-site ratings for any vendor, TrashLab included. Ask for customer references.
Sources, read on November 11, 2026:
- CurbWaste home page
- CurbWaste route management
- CurbWaste pricing (protected)
- TrashLab home page
- TrashLab pricing
- TrashLab scale software
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