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Live news from GOV.UK and in-depth compliance guides - covering Digital Waste Tracking, BREEAM Wst01, landfill tax, and EA enforcement for UK construction contractors.

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Digital Waste Tracking

Southern Water fined £2.4m for Kent pollution

Incidents killed fish and eels, and closed beaches for days

GOV.UK

22 Sept 2026

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Digital Waste Tracking

Digital waste tracking service

Our plans to introduce mandatory <mark>digital</mark> <mark>waste</mark> <mark>tracking</mark>, the benefits of this change, the timelines and impacts.

GOV.UK · Policy

18 Sept 2026

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Digital Waste Tracking

Birmingham waste company to clear site and pay nearly £24,000

Environment Agency investigation ends in prosecution of company which ignored <mark>waste</mark> permit regulations and orders to stop operations on site…

GOV.UK

17 Sept 2026

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Digital Waste Tracking

Government response to the Office for Environmental Protection review of Environment Agency inspections of waste operations and installations in England

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GOV.UK · Policy

15 Sept 2026

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Compliance Guides & Analysis
Digital Waste Tracking

Digital Waste Tracking Service - GOV.UK Guidance

DEFRA's official guidance on the Digital Waste Tracking Service, which becomes mandatory for all waste receiving sites from 1 October 2026.

GOV.UK · DEFRA

Updated May 2026

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Digital Waste Tracking

Waste Tracking: Your Legal Obligations as a Producer, Carrier or Receiver

GOV.UK sets out what waste producers, carriers, and receivers must do under the Digital Waste Tracking regime - and the penalties for non-compliance.

GOV.UK · DEFRA

April 2026

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Digital Waste Tracking

DEFRA Confirms 1 October 2026 as Mandatory DWT Go-Live Date

DEFRA has confirmed the Digital Waste Tracking mandate will come into force across England on 1 October 2026, with no further deferrals expected.

GOV.UK · DEFRA

March 2026

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