Regulatory Updates &amp; Compliance News

Digital waste tracking service

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

GOV.UK · Policy

18 Sept 2026

100 years of Newcastle disease research at APHA

The event marked the centenary of Newcastle disease research and explored the future of global disease surveillance, control and innovation.

GOV.UK · Environment Agency

18 Sept 2026

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

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

GOV.UK

17 Sept 2026

Illegal waste site operator in Sheffield sentenced

The operator of a regulated waste facility in Sheffield who did not have an environmental permit has been handed a…

GOV.UK

17 Sept 2026

Implementing nuclear regulatory taskforce review: letter from Philip Duffy to Chancellor of the Exchequer

Environment Agency response outlining actions to implement the Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce Review.

GOV.UK

16 Sept 2026

£20,000 fine for Norfolk illegal waste operator

Total to pay is more than £36,000 including costs with five-year criminal behaviour order and suspended custodial sentence.

GOV.UK

16 Sept 2026

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

…The government's response to the Office for Environmental Protection's review of Environment Agency inspections of waste operations and installations in…

GOV.UK · Policy

15 Sept 2026

Compliance Guides & Analysis

Scotland 2027

Digital Waste Tracking Scotland - What Construction Contractors Need to Know Before 1 January 2027

Scotland's Digital Waste Tracking (Scotland) Regulations 2026 make digital waste recording mandatory from 1 January 2027, regulated by SEPA - not the Environment Agency. Scottish construction contractors must prepare now, and BREEAM Wst01 means many already should be.

SEPA

July 2026

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

Landfill Tax

Landfill Tax Rates 2026 to 2027 - Standard and Lower Rates Confirmed

HMRC has confirmed the landfill tax rates for 2026/27: £130.75 per tonne for active waste and £8.65 per tonne for qualifying inactive (inert) waste.

GOV.UK · HMRC

April 2026

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

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

Environment Agency Intensifies Enforcement Against Waste Crime in Construction

The EA has increased targeted enforcement operations in the construction sector, focusing on illegal dumping, use of unlicensed carriers, and duty of care failures.

GOV.UK · Environment Agency

February 2026

BREEAM Wst01

BREEAM In-Use and ESG Reporting: Why Construction Contractors Must Track Waste Data

Developer clients are increasingly requiring BREEAM In-Use certification and ESG waste data from their main contractors, creating a data gap that paper systems cannot fill.

BREEAM · BRE Group

Industry insight 2025

How to Register as a Waste Carrier, Broker or Dealer - EA Guidance

The Environment Agency requires all waste carriers operating in England to hold a valid registration. Using an unregistered carrier exposes the waste producer to fines of up to £5,000.

GOV.UK · Environment Agency

Updated 2025

Waste Duty of Care: Your Legal Responsibilities as a Waste Producer

GOV.UK guidance sets out the duty of care obligations that apply to anyone who produces, imports, carries, keeps, treats, or disposes of controlled waste.

GOV.UK · DEFRA

Updated 2024

BREEAM Wst01

Site Waste Management Plans - Good Practice Guidance for Construction Projects

Although SWMPs are no longer legally mandatory in England, they remain best practice and a BREEAM Wst01 prerequisite - with a clear commercial case for maintaining them.

GOV.UK · DEFRA

Industry best practice

Industry & Policy

Classifying Waste Using European Waste Catalogue Codes - Construction Sites

Correct EWC code assignment is a legal requirement and a BREEAM necessity. Misclassification can trigger higher landfill tax rates and duty of care failures.

GOV.UK · Environment Agency

Updated guidance 2024

BREEAM Wst01

BREEAM Wst01 Construction Waste Management - What Assessors Look For

BREEAM's Wst01 credit is the most frequently failed category on major UK construction projects, requiring a 95% diversion rate with a full digital movement register.

BREEAM · BRE Group

BREEAM UK NC 2018 (current)