UK waste compliance, told straight
Writing on the rules that bind UK waste businesses — who each one applies to and when it bites, with every legal claim verified against the legislation itself, linked so you can check it too.
- ExplainerDutyOS is on the GOV.UK software provider list — what that means for your site, and what it does not
On 8 September 2026 DEFRA added DutyOS to the GOV.UK list of software providers for the report receipt of waste service. Here is exactly what the list certifies in GOV.UK’s own words, what it does not certify, and what a permitted site should do with three weeks to the deadline.
8 September 2026 · checked 10 September 2026
- ExplainerMade, laid, or just announced — how to check a waste rule before you act on it
Most of the wrong dates circulating about digital waste tracking come from one confusion: treating a stated intention as though it were law. Three states, one free government website, and about two minutes per claim — including how to check the claims on this site.
5 September 2026
- ExplainerYour waste carrier registration is being abolished — and your deadline is printed on your certificate
England is replacing waste carrier, broker and dealer registration with environmental permits. The law was made on 22 July 2026 and the page you register on still does not mention it. Registration does not end for everyone on the same day: for most carriers the deadline is the day after their current registration was due to expire.
25 August 2026
- ExplainerDigital waste tracking starts 1 October 2026 — for the site receiving your waste, not for you
The first phase of Digital Waste Tracking binds receiving sites in England and Wales. Carriers have no legislated date yet — but from day one, someone else files a digital record about every load you deliver. Getting that wrong in either direction is the expensive mistake.
24 August 2026 · checked 8 September 2026
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