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Digital Waste Tracking guidancefor real waste operations.
Practical explanations of the UK receipt-of-waste rules, submission routes and data requirements, grounded in current GOV.UK guidance.
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Who needs to report receipt of waste from 1 October 2026?
A practical overview of which permitted or licensed receiving operations are in scope, the main exceptions and the two-working-day deadline.
Read guideReceipt of waste: API vs spreadsheet
Compare the two routes supported by the government service and understand where compatible waste software fits.
Read guideWhat information is required for Digital Waste Tracking?
Understand the main categories of data receiving sites need to prepare, from movement and classification details to hazardous waste and POPs information.
Read guideWaste movement records: what should UK waste operators capture?
A practical guide to creating a reliable movement record across collection, transport, receipt, classification, treatment and compliance.
Read guideHow to report receipt of waste: a practical 2026 workflow
Follow the operational steps from checking scope and capturing the required data through submission, references, errors and outages.
Read guideDigital Waste Tracking for waste carriers: what changes in 2027?
What the planned second phase means for carriers and collectors, what is known today and what teams can prepare before October 2027.
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