diff --git a/src/app/(app)/collection-pool/page.tsx b/src/app/(app)/collection-pool/page.tsx
index 55b19c3..0e21562 100644
--- a/src/app/(app)/collection-pool/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(app)/collection-pool/page.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
   AssignDriverDialog,
   type AssignDriverSubmitPayload,
 } from "@/components/ui/assign-driver-dialog";
+import { MarkReadyDialog } from "@/components/ui/mark-ready-dialog";
 import { parseCoordinates } from "@/lib/geo";
 import { getPocketBase } from "@/lib/pocketbase";
 import { getMappableSuppliers } from "@/lib/pb-helpers";
@@ -111,6 +112,8 @@ export default function CollectionPoolPage() {
   const supFetchPromise = useRef<Promise<void> | null>(null);
   const [driversById, setDriversById] = useState<Record<string, string>>({});
   const [assignDialog, setAssignDialog] = useState<CollectionPoolAssignDialogState | null>(null);
+  const [readyDialogRow, setReadyDialogRow] = useState<CollectionPoolVisibleRow | null>(null);
+  const [readyDialogError, setReadyDialogError] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
   const closeAssignDialog = useCallback(() => setAssignDialog(null), []);
 
@@ -284,28 +287,71 @@ export default function CollectionPoolPage() {
   );
 
   const handleToggleReady = useCallback(
-    async (itemId: string, ready: boolean) => {
-      setBusyId(itemId);
+    async (row: CollectionPoolVisibleRow, ready: boolean) => {
+      // Unmarking is a single PATCH with no note. The modal only opens
+      // for the "mark ready" direction.
+      if (!ready) {
+        setBusyId(row.id);
+        try {
+          const res = await fetch(`/api/v1/collection-map/items/${row.id}/assign`, {
+            method: "PATCH",
+            headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+            body: JSON.stringify({ ready_for_collection: false }),
+          });
+          if (!res.ok) {
+            const text = await res.text().catch(() => "");
+            throw new Error(text || `HTTP ${res.status}`);
+          }
+          toast.success("Marked awaiting supplier confirmation.");
+          await load();
+        } catch (err) {
+          toast.error(err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
+        } finally {
+          setBusyId(null);
+        }
+        return;
+      }
+      // Marking ready opens the modal. The actual PATCH is fired from
+      // `submitMarkReady` once the operator has typed a note.
+      setReadyDialogError(null);
+      setReadyDialogRow(row);
+    },
+    [load],
+  );
+
+  const submitMarkReady = useCallback(
+    async (note: string) => {
+      const row = readyDialogRow;
+      if (!row) return;
+      setBusyId(row.id);
+      setReadyDialogError(null);
       try {
-        const res = await fetch(`/api/v1/collection-map/items/${itemId}/assign`, {
+        const res = await fetch(`/api/v1/collection-map/items/${row.id}/assign`, {
           method: "PATCH",
           headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
-          body: JSON.stringify({ ready_for_collection: ready }),
+          body: JSON.stringify({
+            ready_for_collection: true,
+            ready_notes: note,
+          }),
         });
         if (!res.ok) {
-          const text = await res.text().catch(() => "");
-          throw new Error(text || `HTTP ${res.status}`);
+          const body = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+          const message = body?.error || `HTTP ${res.status}`;
+          // Keep the modal open so the operator can fix the error.
+          setReadyDialogError(message);
+          throw new Error(message);
         }
-        toast.success(ready ? "Marked ready for collection." : "Marked awaiting supplier confirmation.");
+        toast.success("Marked ready — note saved.");
+        setReadyDialogRow(null);
         await load();
       } catch (err) {
-        const message = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
-        toast.error(message);
+        // Error already shown via readyDialogError / toast.
+        console.error("Mark ready failed:", err);
       } finally {
         setBusyId(null);
       }
     },
-    [load],
+    [load, readyDialogRow],
   );
 
   return (
@@ -482,6 +528,22 @@ export default function CollectionPoolPage() {
           ) : undefined
         }
       />
+      {readyDialogRow && (
+        <MarkReadyDialog
+          open
+          onOpenChange={(o) => {
+            if (!o) {
+              setReadyDialogRow(null);
+              setReadyDialogError(null);
+            }
+          }}
+          onSubmit={submitMarkReady}
+          poLabel={readyDialogRow.poNumber}
+          itemLabel={readyDialogRow.description}
+          busy={busyId === readyDialogRow.id}
+          serverError={readyDialogError}
+        />
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }
@@ -499,7 +561,7 @@ function PoolRow({
   markerToken?: string;
   todayYmd: string;
   onOpenAssign: (row: CollectionPoolVisibleRow) => void;
-  onToggleReady: (id: string, ready: boolean) => void;
+  onToggleReady: (row: CollectionPoolVisibleRow, ready: boolean) => void;
 }) {
   const assignmentState = getAssignmentState(row, todayYmd);
   const assignmentBadge = getAssignmentBadge(assignmentState);
@@ -560,6 +622,14 @@ function PoolRow({
           >
             {readyLabel}
           </span>
+          {row.notes && row.notes.trim().length > 0 && (
+            <span
+              className="inline-flex items-center rounded-md border bg-muted/30 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground"
+              title={row.notes.length > 120 ? `${row.notes.slice(0, 120)}…` : row.notes}
+            >
+              Notes
+            </span>
+          )}
         </div>
 
         <div className="flex flex-col items-stretch gap-2 lg:min-w-[11rem]">
@@ -569,7 +639,7 @@ function PoolRow({
           <Button
             size="sm"
             variant={row.ready_for_collection ? "outline" : "default"}
-            onClick={() => onToggleReady(row.id, !row.ready_for_collection)}
+            onClick={() => onToggleReady(row, !row.ready_for_collection)}
             disabled={busy}
             className={
               row.ready_for_collection