Guides
Guides
- Digital Waste Tracking Phase 1 vs Phase 2: what's the difference?
DEFRA's Digital Waste Tracking programme has two separate phases with different scope, different dates, and different duties. Here's exactly what each one covers.
- Digital waste transfer notes for carriers and skip hire operators
You don't need to wait for DEFRA's Phase 2 carrier mandate to go digital. Here's what a digital waste transfer note actually changes today, and why it's worth doing before Phase 2 lands.
- Digital Waste Tracking in Scotland and Northern Ireland: what to know before January 2027
Scotland and Northern Ireland follow England and Wales into DEFRA's Digital Waste Tracking Phase 1 from 1 January 2027. Here's what's the same, what's different, and how to prepare now.
- What to check before choosing digital waste tracking software
A neutral checklist for choosing DEFRA Digital Waste Tracking software: PAT exemptions, offline capability, Phase 1 vs Phase 2 scope, and data residency. Not a comparison of named products.