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Information\r\n    The Private Beta Phase has ended. The service is now in **Public Beta**\r\n\r\n# About digital waste tracking\r\n\r\nAre you a waste receiver or software provider and want to get involved? [Sign up for our Digital Waste Tracking Service](api-software-developer-onboarding-process.md).\r\n\r\nThe Department for Environment, Food \u0026 Rural Affairs (Defra) intend to transform how data about waste movements is collected and shared with the regulators across all 4 UK nations. It will be mandatory for Waste Receivers to report waste they’ve received from October 2026\\.\r\n\r\nYou can read more about the [digital waste tracking policy on GOV.UK](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/digital-waste-tracking-service/mandatory-digital-waste-tracking).\r\n\r\nTo get the latest updates from Defra on circular economy reforms (including waste tracking), [sign up to receive our newsletter](https://confirmsubscription.com/h/t/EBFF97EEADC3DECE).\r\n\r\n## Submitting data about waste movements: planned changes\r\n\r\nWe are exploring the development of new APIs to integrate with waste management software and other systems. By having waste carriers and receivers submit data via APIs, we can give regulators a more joined-up and comprehensive picture of all waste movements.\r\n\r\nThis site contains draft details for the technical design of the service, including a list of data definitions, and a link to the draft API specification.\r\n\r\n## How we are engaging with the waste industry\r\n\r\nWe want to test how people will report waste they’ve received as early as we can, including learning about any barriers to delivering it. We welcome feedback from people in the waste industry to help us do this.\r\n\r\nWe are currently talking to the following groups of people to help us learn about any barriers to us delivering this new service:\r\n\r\n* waste carriers\r\n* waste receivers\r\n* waste management software suppliers\r\n\r\n### How to get involved\r\n\r\nWe are inviting waste receivers to [join the Waste Tracking Service](api-software-developer-onboarding-process.md).\r\n\r\nWe are also planning further user research and other opportunities for people in the waste industry to give feedback and test the solutions we're looking to develop. To register interest in taking part, [sign up for the waste tracking user panel](https://defragroup.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9QqfQNqEnI7ecDQ).\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n### Timelines for the Digital Waste Tracking Project\r\n\r\nTimelines for the Digital Waste Tracking Project are available [here](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/digital-waste-tracking-service/digital-waste-tracking-service#timelines).\r\n\r\n### Changelog\r\n\r\nYou can find the changelog for this document in the [Receipt API v1.0 README](https://github.com/DEFRA/waste-tracking-service/wiki/README-Changelog) GitHub wiki.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cbr/\u003ePage last updated on January 14th 2026.\r\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fdefra%2Fwaste-tracking-service","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fdefra%2Fwaste-tracking-service","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fdefra%2Fwaste-tracking-service/lists"}