The WasteBolt Digital Waste Tracking (DWT) page shows all your recent waste movements, checks them against the Environment Agency’s requirements, and lets you submit them to the UK Digital Waste Tracking system in one click. DWT is live on WasteBolt today and becomes mandatory in England & Wales from October 2026, so getting your submission flow right now matters. This guide walks through the whole process — from connecting your credentials to resolving errors and confirming a submission.

Before You Start

You need a DWT API code to submit. This comes from the Environment Agency (or SEPA / NRW / NIEA for other UK nations) when your site is registered on the DWT system. Once you have it, add it under Business Settings → Digital Waste Tracking (DWT). Without credentials, the Submit button will prompt you to add them. Not connected yet? See the full DWT setup guide.

Before you start submitting, make sure you have:

  • DWT API credentials added under Business Settings
  • Receiver permit / authorisation number on each consignee in your Customer pick list
  • Carrier licence number on each carrier in your Customer pick list
  • Vehicle registration on every WTN (Part B / transfer details)

How to Submit a Waste Movement

Step 1 — Open Digital Waste Tracking

From the main menu, go to Digital Waste Tracking. The page loads your WTNs and weighbridge dockets from the last 12 months, validates each one, and shows them in a table.

Step 2 — Check the stat tiles

Four tiles at the top summarise your pending records: Ready (good to submit), Warnings (can submit with prompts), Errors (cannot submit yet), and Needs Resubmit (edited after original submission). Click a tile to filter the table to just those records.

Step 3 — Review the readiness badges

Each row shows a badge: Ready, Warnings, or Errors. Click a warnings or errors badge to expand the issue list inline. Errors must be fixed before submission; warnings will prompt you to provide a reason during the submit flow.

Step 4 — Click “Submit to DWT”

On a Ready or Warnings record, click the Submit to DWT button. If the record has errors, clicking the button shows a modal listing what needs to be fixed — the submission will not proceed.

Step 5 — Respond to any prompts

Two prompts may appear depending on the record:

  • Hazardous — consignment code missing. Select a reason (e.g. No document travelling with the waste) and click Confirm.
  • Carrier — registration number missing. Select a reason (On-Site, Household, One-Off, Marine) and click Confirm. Or skip if you want WasteBolt to choose automatically.

Step 6 — Confirm the submitted status

On success, the row updates to a Submitted badge and shows the DWT waste movement ID. The record is marked submitted in WasteBolt and will no longer appear in the pending list by default.

Fixing Common Errors

Errors block submission entirely — a required field is missing. The six most common causes (missing vehicle reg, receiver permit number, receiver email, receiver address, EWC code, or weight), where to fix each one, and the full Warnings-vs-Errors breakdown are covered in DWT Submission Rejected — Common Fixes.

Page Filters and Toggles

Receiver filter (on by default)

Under UK DWT rules, it is the receiving site that must submit each waste movement. By default the page only shows records where your business is the consignee (matched by permit number or company name from your profile). Use the Show all mine toggle to see all records you created regardless of role — useful for auditing.

Show Submitted toggle

Submitted records are hidden by default. Toggle Show Submitted to include them in the table and see their DWT waste movement IDs.

View record

Click the eye icon on any row to open the original WTN or docket. Make your edits there, then return to the DWT page — the record re-validates automatically.

Needs Resubmit

If a record was submitted but then edited, WasteBolt flags it as Edited — Resubmit. It appears in the Needs Resubmit tile. Submitting again sends a PUT request to the DWT API with the corrected data.

DWT Data Checklist

To make all your records submit first time, set your legislative country, waste carrier licence and environmental permit numbers in Profile Settings, then fill in permit and licence numbers on your Customer pick list and EWC codes on your Waste Types pick list, before you start creating WTNs. The full one-time setup checklist is in DWT Submission Rejected — Common Fixes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why can I see fewer records than I expect?

By default the page only shows records where your business is the consignee (matched by permit number or company name). This is because DWT requires the receiving site to submit. If you need to see all records you created, enable the Show all mine toggle. The page also only loads the last 12 months of data.

What’s the difference between Warnings and Errors?

Errors are missing fields that will definitely cause the DWT API to reject the submission — for example, a missing receiver permit number or EWC code. These must be fixed before you can submit. Warnings are missing optional fields (like a carrier licence number) that the DWT API accepts, but you will need to provide a reason during the submit flow.

What is the ‘reason for no carrier registration number’ prompt?

The DWT API requires a carrier licence number, but also accepts a reason if one isn’t available. The valid reasons are: On-Site (waste moved within a site), Household (household waste exemption), One-Off (one-off permit), or Marine (marine vessel). Select the one that applies. If you skip the prompt, WasteBolt defaults to One-Off.

What does ‘Edited — Resubmit’ mean?

A record is flagged for resubmission when it was submitted to DWT and then edited in WasteBolt afterwards. The DWT system already has the original data, so you need to resubmit the corrected version. WasteBolt sends a PUT request with your changes and the original DWT waste movement ID.

Can I submit weighbridge dockets as well as WTNs?

Yes. The DWT page loads all your WTNs from the last 12 months. Season tickets are excluded — only individual waste transfer notes are submitted.

Where do I find the DWT waste movement ID after submission?

After a successful submission, the row shows a Submitted badge. Enable the Show Submitted toggle to see submitted records in the table — the DWT movement ID is stored on the record and visible in the WTN/docket detail view.

I got a submission error. What do I do?

A submission error means the DWT API rejected the record. The error modal shows the API’s response message. Common causes: invalid EWC code format, missing postcode, or an authorisation number that doesn’t match the EA’s records. Fix the issue, re-save the WTN, and try submitting again. The record is flagged with an Error badge until resubmitted successfully.

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