DEFRADigital waste tracking — receivers mandatory Oct 2026, carriers Oct 2027.Read the guide

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Two clicks.
To the regulator.

LoadSnap is on the DEFRA digital waste tracking implementation panel. We submit directly via the new API. Receivers go mandatory October 2026; carriers October 2027. We'll be live on day one — and you should be too.

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DEFRA submission screen

The submission preview — every field DEFRA expects, all pre-populated. One button labelled 'Submit'.

Built for the mandate

The clock is already running.

From October 2026, UK waste receivers must record every movement digitally. Carriers follow a year later. LoadSnap is on the DEFRA implementation panel — we'll be live on day one.

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    Now

    Start recording today

    Build your audit trail before the deadline. LoadSnap stores every WTN, photo, and signature.

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    Apr 2026

    DEFRA public beta opens

    Operators on the platform get sandbox access first. We submit on your behalf during beta.

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    Oct 2026

    Mandatory for receivers

    Every transfer station, MRF, and treatment site must use the digital waste tracking service.

    ~5 months left
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    Oct 2027

    Mandatory for carriers

    All registered carriers must submit waste movements digitally — paper WTNs no longer compliant.

What we submit

Every field DEFRA's new API expects.

Producer, carrier, receiver, vehicle, EWC, weight, treatment code, signature. All pre-populated from the workflow. All retained for the statutory 3 years.

Producer & carrier IDs

Waste-producer codes, registered carrier numbers, broker IDs — all validated against the public register at submission.

Weight & method

Gross / tare / net, measurement source (weighbridge or estimate), method code.

EWC + treatment

EWC classification, hazardous flag, R/D code (recovery vs disposal), final destination.

Vehicle & journey

Plate, ARN, journey log. Every leg captured even on multi-stop runs.

Signature chain

Producer at handover, carrier on collection, receiver on tip. Each signature time-stamped, geo-stamped, archived.

Hazardous extras

HWCN, premises code, H-codes, SDS attachment where required.

What you get back

DEFRA tracking IDs. PDF receipts. Real audit trail.

Every submission returns a DEFRA tracking ID — your defence in any future dispute or audit. Attached to the load, surfaced on the customer's portal, downloadable as a PDF receipt.

  • DEFRA tracking ID on every load

    Surfaced on the WTN, on the customer's producer portal, on the receiver's consignee return.

  • PDF receipts auto-generated

    Branded with your company, downloadable from the customer's inbox. They never need to ask.

  • Auto-retry on transient failures

    The API has bad days. We retry, exponential backoff, alert your admin if a load doesn't make it in.

  • Submission log, fully searchable

    Filter by date, customer, EWC, vehicle. Re-fetch the DEFRA response in one click.

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DEFRA receipt PDF

Branded receipt with tracking ID, EWC, weights, signatures, QR back to the WTN.

Live now in public beta

The mandate is coming.
Get compliant now.

Start for free. Live in under an hour. No credit card. Build your digital audit trail today, before the deadline forces it.

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