Digital Waste Tracking for waste carriers
Waste carriers come into DWTS from October 2027. What that means, and how to prepare while receiving sites go first.
Digital Waste Tracking phases in by role. Waste-receiving sites go first in 2026; waste carriers follow from October 2027. If you transport controlled waste, here’s your timeline.
The carrier timeline
Receiving sites: October 2026. Scotland: January 2027. Waste carriers: October 2027. The extra year gives carriers time to adopt digital records — but the direction is fixed.
What carriers must do
Log each movement you carry as a digital record, tied to the producer and the receiving site, so the chain is complete end to end. Registered carrier status is still required on top of DWTS.
Preparing early
If you both carry and receive waste (as many ITAD operators do), you’ll be in scope from 2026 for the receiving side anyway — so adopting DWTS-ready software now covers both roles.
Frequently asked questions
When do waste carriers need DWTS?
From October 2027, a year after waste-receiving sites, following the phased rollout.
Do carriers still need a carrier licence?
Yes — DWTS is in addition to registered waste carrier status, not a replacement for it.
What if we carry and receive?
You’ll be in scope from October 2026 for the receiving side, so it’s worth being DWTS-ready now.
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