Digital Waste Tracking

Digital Waste Tracking is now mandatory for permitted and licensed waste receiving sites in England and Wales. For waste operators, recording and submitting the required information is now part of day-to-day operations.

But compliance is only the starting point. The real value comes from what your software helps you do with that information.

At Willshees, we’ve integrated Digital Waste Tracking into our waste management software, helping us meet our reporting requirements while keeping their operations connected.

Because recording waste movements is one thing. Understanding what’s happening across your business is another.

What is Digital Waste Tracking?

Digital Waste Tracking is a UK government initiative designed to create a more consistent, transparent and accurate record of waste movements.

It aims to replace fragmented paper-based processes with a central digital system, making it easier to track waste from its origin through to its destination.

The key objectives are to:

• Improve visibility of waste movements across the UK
• Reduce waste crime and illegal disposal
• Create more consistent, accurate and auditable records
• Reduce reliance on paper-based reporting

Digital Waste Tracking became mandatory on 1 October 2026 for permitted and licensed waste receiving sites in England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland are scheduled to follow from 1 January 2027, with further requirements for other parts of the waste chain being introduced in phases.

Beyond compliance.

Digital Waste Tracking tells you what waste has moved. But it doesn’t automatically tell you what that means for your business.

DWT helps you:

• Improve visibility across collections, vehicles, sites and customers.
• Understand profitability by linking operational activity to costs and revenue.
• Make better decisions with clearer, more accessible business information.

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