Digital Waste Tracking is mandatory from 1 October 2026
DWT Direct is Digital Waste Tracking software from Nexxaa, listed on GOV.UK as a compatible software provider. From 1 October 2026, permitted and licensed sites must report every load of waste they receive to the government service within 2 working days. DWT Direct gives you one simple form that checks every field and submits it for you.
Listed on GOV.UK as a compatible Digital Waste Tracking software provider (Nexxaa Ltd – OpCheck) · Built by a waste and transport compliance consultancy with 30 years in the industry
What the law now requires
Each load of waste your site receives has to be reported to the government Digital Waste Tracking service.
Records must be submitted within 2 working days, starting the day after the waste arrives. Weekends and bank holidays don’t count.
Non-compliance can mean £1,000 fixed penalties, unlimited variable penalties, compliance notices and prosecution for false records.
Source: GOV.UK, “Digital waste tracking: check if you need to report the waste you receive”. Check the guidance for exemptions that may apply to your site.
How DWT Direct works
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Add your own Digital Waste Tracking API credentials once. They stay tied to your business, and we never set up an account on your behalf.
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A simple entry grid that remembers your sites, carriers and regular waste types, so repeat loads take seconds.
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Every field is validated before it goes. When the government service returns the tracking code, the record is archived against the load.
Pricing
£49 /month + VAT
Or £490/year + VAT — two months free.
Not sure you need it? Ask us and we’ll tell you straight.
Need more than waste tracking?
DWT Direct runs on the same system as OpCheck, our full compliance platform. When you’re ready to move up, your records come with you.
Vehicle records, checks and compliance paperwork in one place.
Full waste movement records, from pre-movement to receipt, with Digital Waste Tracking submission built in.
Driver records and documents, organised and easy to find. Driver accounts are free.
DVLA-connected driving licence checks, so you know who is legal to drive.
You only pay for office users. Waste and Fleet together come with a bundle discount.
Why Nexxaa
Nexxaa is backed by Envirologistics Consulting & Training, a Sheffield compliance consultancy with 30 years in transport and waste. We’ve run depots, managed waste contracts and sat across the table from regulators. The software does what the rules actually ask, nothing more.
Questions
If your site receives waste under an environmental permit or waste licence, almost certainly yes. GOV.UK says it applies to all permitted operations, installations and mobile plant. The exemptions are narrow: household waste recycling centres in Wales, household waste received at English HWRCs, and people who are digitally excluded. If you are unsure, ask us and we'll tell you straight.
More on this →1 October 2026 in England and Wales. 1 January 2027 in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
More on this →2 working days. The clock starts the day after the waste arrives, and weekends and bank holidays don't count. A load received on Friday must be reported by the end of Tuesday.
More on this →Yes. GOV.UK is clear that you must still complete waste transfer notes, Annex VII forms and hazardous waste consignment notes. Digital Waste Tracking is an extra duty, not a replacement.
More on this →No. Defra lets you upload its own spreadsheet template instead. You must use their template unchanged, and you start a new one after every submission. That works for a site taking a handful of loads. If you take loads every day, software that remembers your sites, carriers and waste codes and checks every field before sending will save hours and rejected submissions. That is what DWT Direct does.
More on this →£49 a month + VAT, or £490 a year + VAT (two months free). There are no load limits and everything is included. Defra's own £26 annual charge is paid to Defra separately.
More on this →You do. The Defra account and API code belong to your business. We never register or hold an account on your behalf, so if you ever leave, your government records stay with you.
More on this →Set up takes minutes. Call 0114 291 9248 or email support@nexxaa.com.
