Digital waste tracking is now mandatory for receiversThe guide

Paper vs LoadSnap,
side by side for .

The same waste movement, two ways. See exactly what changes when you swap carbon-copy transfer notes and spreadsheets for a phone and an AI.

1 photo

To capture a load

Instead of a triplicate pad

90 sec

Photo to submitted

WTN, EWC code and all

2 clicks

To file with DEFRA

Or fully automatic

0

Re-keying at month end

One record, start to finish

The difference

Same job. A fraction of the friction.

Every row is a real step in handling a single waste movement, before and after.

Before · paper & spreadsheets

After · LoadSnap

Driver fills out a triplicate paper transfer note by hand at the roadside

Driver photographs the load; the WTN generates itself with the right EWC code

EWC code guessed or looked up in a printed list

AI returns the EWC code, hazardous flag, and plain-English description instantly

Carbon copies posted, scanned, or lost before they reach the office

The record is in the system the moment the photo is taken

Office re-keys every ticket into a spreadsheet at month end

Nothing is re-keyed - invoicing and reporting build from the same records

DEFRA submission is a separate, manual, deadline-driven scramble

Submit to the DEFRA API in two clicks, or automatically

Producer rings up asking for a copy of last month's WTNs

Producer downloads their own documents from a self-serve portal

An audit means a day digging through lever-arch files

An audit pack exports in one click, fully searchable

Questions

Good to know.

01How long does it take to switch?
Most small operators are logging loads the same day. Multi-site operators typically go fully paperless within a few weeks, depot by depot.
02Do I have to stop using paper immediately?
No. Many operators run both for a short period while crews build the habit. The digital record is the one that counts for compliance.

Digital waste tracking is live

The mandate is here.
Automate compliance.

Receiving sites in England and Wales have had to record every load digitally since 1 October 2026. Start a 14-day free trial in minutes, cancel any time before it ends, and file every load from day one.

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