Waste X Resources
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.
WHO MUST REPORT
01Who 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 the guide →SUBMISSION ROUTES
02Receipt of waste: API vs spreadsheet
Compare the two routes supported by the government service and understand where compatible waste software fits.
Read the guide →DATA REQUIREMENTS
03What 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 the guide →WASTE MOVEMENT RECORDING
04Waste 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 the guide →PRACTICAL WORKFLOW
05How 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 the guide →2027 CARRIER PHASE
06Digital 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.
Read the guide →Product + compliance
Want to see how the guidance maps to the Waste X workflow?
Read the Digital Waste Tracking overview or follow the Waste X workflow from booked job through receipt, reporting and audit.