Compliance is mandatory.
Complexity isn't.

Digital waste tracking that fits the way your business works.

From live compliance and DEFRA integration to multi‑site operations, Wasters gives you the tools to meet digital waste tracking requirements without forcing you to overhaul the way you work.

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Ready for the October 2026 Digital Waste Tracking requirements.

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Built by people who understand software

We've seen what great software looks like — and what separates software that works from software that gets in the way.

Our team brings decades of experience across the technology industry, including senior roles at Google and Oracle.

We've also worked where compliance is non-negotiable — handling hazardous chemicals under COSHH procedures at an ExxonMobil plant, and in regulated financial services, where every customer is verified and every transaction accounted for.

We know what good software should feel like: reliable, intuitive and designed around the people who use it.

More about the team
Robert Whiteside

Robert Whiteside

CEO and Founder

Thirty years of technology and commercial leadership, including senior roles at Google, Oracle, Expedia and GoCardless. Hands-on experience of hazardous chemicals and COSHH procedures at ExxonMobil, and of compliance in regulated financial services.

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Why Wasters?

Software that works with your business — not the other way around.

01Live compliance

Know your compliance status now.

Instant verification of permits, licences and other critical regulatory information, so you don’t have to rely on data that may already be out of date.

02Seamless DEFRA integration

Digital tracking becomes part of your workflow.

Wasters connects directly with the DEFRA Waste Tracking Service, helping you meet DWT requirements without creating another disconnected process.

03No system overhaul

Fit Wasters into your operation — not the other way around.

Keep the systems and processes that work. Wasters is designed to fit into your existing operation rather than forcing major change.

04Built for real waste operations

Designed for the people actually doing the work.

From the gate to the office to the compliance team, Wasters is designed around how waste actually moves — not just how it looks on paper.

05Single site or multi-site

Start where you are. Scale when you’re ready.

Whether you operate one facility or manage a network of sites, Wasters gives you a platform that can grow with your business.

06Audit-ready

When you need the evidence, it’s there.

Keep a complete, searchable digital record of waste movements and compliance information, ready when you need to demonstrate what happened, when and where.

DEFRA proof

Tested. Integrated. Ready.

Wasters is officially listed on GOV.UK as a compatible software provider. We have successfully completed DEFRA's integration testing, giving you confidence that Wasters is ready for Digital Waste Tracking.

View our GOV.UK listing

How it works

Digital tracking without the complexity.

1

Capture

Record the waste movement as part of your normal operation.

At the gate or in the office, live as the load arrives or later from the paper note — the details you already collect, captured once.

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Incoming load

15/05/2026 14:35

Vehicle

WST 789

Carrier

Wasters Logistics

Net weight

8.5 tonnes

Container

12yd skip

Producer

ABC Construction Ltd

Source site

123 Building Site, London

Waste description

17 09 04Mixed construction & demolition wasteNon‑haz

Suggested from this carrier's last 12 loads

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Verify

Check critical information against current regulatory data.

Permits, licences and registrations are checked against the public register, so problems surface at the gate rather than at audit.

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Carrier check

Checked just now

Wasters Logistics Ltd

CBDU123456 · Upper tier

Carrier registration active
Receiving site permit in force
EWC code accepted under permit

Verified against the public register · refreshed daily

3

Submit

Send the required information directly to the DEFRA Waste Tracking Service.

Submissions and revisions go straight to DEFRA, and every one comes back with a receipt you can point to.

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Submission

Accepted by the Waste Tracking Service

UMR: 24AB-CDEF-1234-5678

Submission history

Receipt submitted14:36
Weight amended — revision 215:02
Revision accepted15:02
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Track

Keep a complete digital record that’s easy to find, manage and audit.

Search by carrier, waste type, site or date, and pull the evidence for any movement in seconds.

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17 09 04
15/05/2026Wasters Logistics8.5 t
02/05/2026Kingsway Haulage11.0 t
28/04/2026Wasters Logistics7.2 t
19/04/2026Trent Skips Ltd9.8 t

204 movements · every one with its submission trail

Who is Wasters for?

Built around the way you operate.

Receiving sites

Get ready for the October 2026 requirements without disrupting your operation.

For receiving sites

Multi-site operators

Bring compliance and waste tracking across your network into one place.

For multi-site operatorsIn progress

Other waste businesses

See how Wasters is evolving as Digital Waste Tracking expands.

See what is coming

Phase one of Digital Waste Tracking covers permitted waste receiving sites from October 2026. Carriers, brokers and producers follow in later phases — we are building for those as the requirements land, and we will not pretend otherwise.

Built for what's next

Start with compliance. Build from there.

Digital Waste Tracking is the beginning, not the end.

Wasters gives businesses a foundation for a more connected digital waste operation — without asking them to transform everything at once.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the transition to mandatory digital waste tracking in the UK.

It is being introduced in phases. Permitted waste receiving sites are first, from 1 October 2026 in England and Wales and January 2027 in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Waste collectors, carriers, brokers and dealers are planned to follow from October 2027, though that phase is not yet law. Digital tracking is designed to sit alongside your existing duty of care records rather than replace them.
Phase 1 begins on 1 October 2026 for permitted waste receiving sites in England and Wales, with Scotland and Northern Ireland following in January 2027 — around 12,000 sites in total, which must record waste digitally. Later phases bring in waste collectors and carriers during 2027. Early adoption and testing are highly recommended to ensure your operations aren't disrupted.
Yes — and that does not change on 1 October 2026. The Digital Waste Tracking Regulations 2026 add a duty to record waste receipts digitally; they do not amend or revoke anything else. You must still complete a waste transfer note, signed by both parties, and keep it for at least 2 years. Hazardous waste still needs a consignment note prepared before the consignment leaves the premises, and those records must be kept for at least 3 years — 5 years for consignment notes at landfill sites. Digital tracking sits on top of duty of care; it does not replace it.
Yes. Wasters is listed on GOV.UK as a software provider for the report receipt of waste service, and we have completed DEFRA's production approval tests. You can check our entry on the GOV.UK register of providers directly, rather than taking our word for it.

Wasters is a leading UK provider of digital waste tracking solutions, supporting businesses through the 2026 and 2027 Defra mandates. Our platform streamlines the creation of digital waste transfer notes, hazardous waste records, and mandatory reporting for the Circular Economy.