Digital Waste Tracking by Sector

Digital waste tracking by sector works differently depending on whether you're a waste receiver, a carrier, a broker or a dealer. A permitted recycling site has different reporting obligations to a skip hire firm or a scrap metal dealer, even though both will eventually need digital waste tracking.

We build bespoke apps for waste receivers, carriers, brokers and dealers across every waste stream, so whatever sector you work in, the system reflects how your business actually operates rather than a generic template.

Waste carriers, brokers and dealers follow in Phase 2, planned for October 2027, with a private beta from autumn 2026 and a public beta in spring 2027. This phase affects a much larger group: an estimated 300,000 registered carriers, brokers and dealers across the UK, from one-van operators to large fleets.

Collection businesses, including skip hire, grab hire, commercial waste collection, house clearance and food waste collection, typically register as carriers. They'll need to report waste movements and, where they also hold a site, receipts too. A bespoke app ties routes, driver jobs and reporting together so nothing is logged twice.

Hazardous and specialist waste streams, including scrap metal, end-of-life vehicles and hazardous waste carriers, carry extra record-keeping on top of digital waste tracking, such as consignment codes and hazardous property details. These sectors need an app that captures that detail without slowing drivers down on site.