Treat a disposal stop as occupied time in the route, including loading, travel, waiting and the next journey. It is not a zero-duration gap between customer Visits. Confirm the practical arrangements separately for the material and facility involved; this guide does not provide disposal-rule advice.
Break the stop into its components
The fictional round finishes service at the first property at 10:00. The next customer cannot be offered an arrival based only on the direct drive between the two properties if a disposal stop is required.
| Component | Minutes | End time |
|---|---|---|
| Loading and securing for departure | 20 | 10:20 |
| Travel to disposal stop | 25 | 10:45 |
| Queue and unload allowance | 30 | 11:15 |
| Travel to next customer | 20 | 11:35 |
| Total after service ends | 95 | Earliest planned next arrival: 11:35 |
Review uncertainty before offering the next slot
If waiting time is uncertain, compare a longer plausible stop with the next customer's access window. Adding a buffer is useful only when the uncertainty is bounded enough to support a promise. Otherwise choose a more flexible following Visit or a later offer.
Check whether another collection or disposal trip will be needed after later work. One planned stop does not necessarily cover the whole round's practical requirements.
Keep the journey ledger consistent
Replace the direct first-property-to-next-property journey with the two actual travel legs through the disposal stop. Do not count both the direct route and the detour. Keep service, loading and travel as separate components so later estimates can be improved.
After the day, record whether a delay came from service scope, loading or the stop itself. That distinction helps refine the next round without incorrectly inflating every gardening Visit's service duration.
Sources and scope
An original operational guide from the Daylane team at Blu Mint Digital. Scenarios, durations and message wording are illustrative planning examples, not customer results or industry benchmarks. Product references were checked against the Daylane implementation on 5 September 2026. Adapt the workflow to your service, customer agreements and working conditions.
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