Reporting via DEFRA's API

Talk to whoever owns your waste-management system — your weighbridge software, your ERP's waste module, a dedicated platform like Weave Comply, or an in-house tool. They need to be connected to DEFRA's Receipt of Waste API. If they aren't, either ask them to certify, or move to the spreadsheet path.

DEFRA publishes developer guidance at defra.github.io/waste-tracking-service — share it with your developers.

Sign in to the Digital Waste Tracking service with your organisation's Government Gateway account. After registration, DEFRA issues you a 6-digit API code that uniquely identifies your organisation.

Send the 6-digit code to your software provider through a secure channel (not email — treat it like a credential). They'll wire it into their connection so every waste movement your team logs is attributed to the right organisation.

Most providers will run test submissions against DEFRA's sandbox before flipping to production. Walk a couple of real-looking movements through the system and confirm they land cleanly. Once the round-trip is clean, you're live — every receipt your team records will be reported automatically.