What is a digital waste transfer note (DWT)?

From October 2026, DEFRA requires all permitted waste receiving sites in England to submit records digitally via the DWT API. WasteGate generates and submits DWTs automatically.

Do I need to replace my weighbridge?

No. WasteGate installs alongside your existing weighbridge and connects to your current scales.

What happens if internet goes down?

48-hour offline operation. The edge computer processes locally and syncs when connectivity returns.

WasteGate — Weighbridge Automation for UK Waste Transfer Stations

Leverage your exisiting weighbridge

WasteGate's hardware transforms your existing weighbridge into a revenue generating, high-value digital asset. Our realtime data-capture and throughput analysis shows exactly when and where money can be saved.

Hardware

One install turns: Paper to Data

ANPR automatically identifies every vehicle

Number plate scanned on arrival and departure, while driver stays in cab.

Automated weight capture

Stable weights recorded directly from the indicator.

Control site throughput

Capture and analyse site data in the control panel.

48-hour offline operation

Compliance

Automated DEFRA DWTs

Digital WTNs submitted to DEFRA on every transaction

EWC codes, POPs declarations, carrier details — captured during normal operation and filed via the DWT API.

EA carrier licence checked in real time

Every CBDU number autheticated on carrier arrival. Section 34 protection built in.

Immutable audit trail — regulator-ready on demand

Payments & Network

Automated payments and accounts

Card charged automatically on departure

Pre-authorised at the tipping bay, captured when the transaction closes. Receive funds in hours, not weeks.

Cross-site carrier registry

Every carrier at any WasteGate site is pre-registered at all sites. Know your customers: welcome the good, blacklist the bad.

Driver self-registration via QR code

Automated, instant invoicing

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know

What is a digital waste transfer note and why do I need one?

From October 2026, DEFRA requires all permitted waste receiving sites in England to submit waste movement records digitally via the DWT API. Paper waste transfer notes become non-compliant. WasteGate generates and submits digital WTNs automatically as part of normal weighbridge operation with no separate compliance step.

Do I need to replace my existing weighbridge?

No. WasteGate works in tandem your existing weighbridge.

How does WasteGate compare to Access Weighsoft or AMCS?

Access Weighsoft, AMCS, WasteLogics and other ERP providers are built around one person, the weighbridge clerk and making their job easier. WasteGate uses hardware to manage the whole-site on one system, making it quicker and easier to do business.

What happens if our internet goes down?

WasteGate includes 48-hour offline operation. The edge computer continues processing vehicles, capturing weights, and recording transactions locally. When connectivity returns, all data syncs automatically.

What's the difference between WasteGate and compliance-only software?

Compliance tools submit your DEFRA submissions - you still need to manually generate them, meaning more admin hours. WasteGate automates DWT generation and submission as one part of our site-wide management system.

How does the cross-site carrier registry work?

Every carrier registered at any WasteGate site is available at all other sites. This means faster carrier registration, blacklisting for non-compliant carriers and a carrier app where customer can view their visit, compliance and payment history.

Process more waste, more easily. Weighbridge. Payments. Compliance. Data. All automated with WasteGate.