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DEFRA mandate

“DEFRA Approved” Waste Tracking Software: What the Term Actually Means (and Who's Really on the List)

DEFRA doesn't approve waste tracking software — it tests API connections. What “approved” really means, and how to read the gov.uk provider list.

CWCallum Wells·Jul 7, 2026·7 min read
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DEFRA mandate

How to get your DEFRA Digital Waste Tracking code

LoadSnap team·Jun 26, 2026·5 min
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Product

Ask your waste data a question — with Copilot and the Claude connector

LoadSnap team·Jun 26, 2026·4 min
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DEFRA mandate

Reading the small print: what the September 2025 update actually changed

LoadSnap team·May 18, 2026·9 min
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Product

Auto-submit, off by default - why we shipped DEFRA auto-submission as opt-in

LoadSnap team·May 14, 2026·5 min
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Industry

What we learned visiting 12 transfer stations in a month

LoadSnap team·May 9, 2026·4 min
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DEFRA mandate

The carrier mandate is October 2027 - here's why you should still start now

LoadSnap team·May 2, 2026·4 min

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