Am I in scope?

Answer five plain questions to find out when digital waste tracking applies to you, and get the source for the answer.

Which nation is your site in?

Do you hold a permit or licence for a site that receives waste?

Do you carry waste for others?

Are you a sole trader or a company?

Roughly how many loads a week does your site handle?

Frequently asked

Who does the digital waste tracking duty apply to?
The duty falls on the operator of a permitted waste facility that receives controlled waste. That is the person or business named on the environmental permit. [source]
What if I only carry waste, not receive it?
Defra has published that the service becomes mandatory for waste collectors, which means carriers, brokers and dealers, from October 2027. No exact day has been published and no law has been made for this phase yet. [source]
When does it start in each nation?
England and Wales from 1 October 2026. Scotland from 1 January 2027. Northern Ireland from January 2027, with no exact day published. [source]

For the full picture, read the deadline explainer.