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Digital Waste Tracking

Set up DWT, submit waste movements to Defra, and fix rejected submissions.

How to Set Up Digital Waste Tracking (DWT) in WasteBolt — Full Setup Guide

Step-by-step guide to setting up Digital Waste Tracking in WasteBolt: register with Defra, get an API Code, and start submitting waste movements.

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How to Submit Waste Movements to Digital Waste Tracking (DWT) in WasteBolt

Step-by-step guide to the WasteBolt DWT submission page: check readiness, fix errors, and submit waste movements to the Environment Agency's tracking system.

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DWT Auto Submit: Send Ready WTNs to Defra Automatically

DWT Auto Submit sends your fully ready WTNs to Defra's Digital Waste Tracking service once a day, using your own site's API code. Learn what it sends, what it skips, and how to set it up.

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DWT Quick Submit: Report a Single Load to Defra in One Go

DWT Quick Submit is a six-step form that sends one waste receipt straight to Defra's Digital Waste Tracking service and creates the matching Waste Transfer Note automatically. Here's how to use it and when to use something else.

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What Information Do You Need for a Digital Waste Tracking Submission?

A full checklist of the required and optional fields for a UK Digital Waste Tracking submission, and where to enter each one in WasteBolt.

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What Information Do I Need for Digital Waste Tracking (DWT)?

Plain-English guide to every field Defra requires when recording a waste receipt in Digital Waste Tracking, covering required fields, codes and container types.

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What to Do When Digital Waste Tracking Rejects Your Submission

A record shows Errors or Warnings on the DWT page instead of submitting cleanly? Here's exactly what each one means and how to fix it in WasteBolt.

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