Report receipt of waste: API or spreadsheet
Last checked against GOV.UK 19 Oct 2026. Not legal advice; check your duties with your regulator.
“You do not have to choose one method – you can submit your data using a combination of the API and spreadsheet.”Source: Report receipt of waste (GOV.UK)
Software (API)
“If you want to use the API, your organisation must have waste specific software. Your software provider will need to connect it to Defra’s Receipt of Waste API.”Source: Report receipt of waste (GOV.UK)
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Spreadsheet
“You cannot use your own spreadsheet or make format changes to Defra’s version.”Source: Report receipt of waste (GOV.UK)
The charge
“The service costs £26 per year for each organisation on your account. The charge covers all waste-receiving sites that organisation has. The first payment is due by 31 January 2027.”Source: Report receipt of waste (GOV.UK)