Digital Waste Tracking: business regulatory impact assessment

Full business and regulatory impact assessment (BRIA) assessing the impact on Scotland of the proposals to implement a UK-wide mandatory digital waste tracking (DWT) system.


14. Test Run of Business Forms

182. This policy intends to mandate the use of a digital service to report waste movements. The development of a prototype service has been informed through regular user testing and feedback through the Waste Tracking User Panel.

183. A private beta commenced in November 2025 to help software developers and waste receivers prepare and test the new system. The private beta phase will be followed by a public beta, commencing April 2026, to allow all users to access the service on a voluntary basis and further refine the service ahead of its mandatory introduction.

Contact

Email: john.ferguson@gov.scot

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