Scotland and Northern Ireland: 1 January 2027
Last checked against GOV.UK 19 Oct 2026. Not legal advice; check your duties with your regulator.
“From 1 October 2026, permitted or licenced sites in England and Wales will need to report their waste digitally, using the report receipt of waste service. In Northern Ireland and Scotland this comes into effect on 1 January 2027.”Source: Report receipt of waste: choose a software provider (GOV.UK)
“January 2027 – service mandatory for receiving site operators in Northern Ireland and Scotland”Source: Developing the digital waste tracking service (GOV.UK)
For questions about your duties, GOV.UK points to SEPA in Scotland and DAERA in Northern Ireland (source: Report receipt of waste).