Scottish Statutory Instrument
2026
United Kingdom
The Digital Waste Tracking (Scotland) Regulations 2026
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5 compliance obligations
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
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The mode(s) of transport by which the controlled waste was...
If a road is a mode of transport recorded under...
A description of the controlled waste.
The waste code(s) for the controlled waste.
For each waste code recorded under paragraph 13—
(1) This paragraph applies if the controlled waste—
(1) If the controlled waste contains any of the substances...
The physical form that best describes the controlled waste—
Any special handling requirements for the controlled waste, where applicable....
(1) The following details in relation to the operator—
The address of the permitted facility.
The date and time the controlled waste was received at...
The name of the person who transported the controlled waste...
The following details in relation to the person who transports...
If the person who transports the controlled waste has no...
If the transported waste is controlled waste which is hazardous,...
Where arrangements for the transportation of the controlled waste to...
A person (the “appellant”) who wishes to appeal under regulation...
Any enforcement cost recovery notice issued under regulation 19 which...
The Scottish Ministers may— (a) appoint any person to exercise...
A person appointed under— (a) paragraph 14(a), may determine the...
A person appointed under paragraph 14(b) must make a written...
On determination of an appeal in accordance with paragraph 14(a),...
On determination of an appeal in accordance with paragraph 14(b),...
The relevant documents are— (a) a written statement of the...
The notice of appeal must be given in accordance with...
The appellant may withdraw a notice of appeal by—
SEPA may make written representations about the appeal to the...
Any representations by SEPA must be given to the Scottish...
SEPA must, at the same time as giving the representations...
The appellant may make further written representations relating to SEPA's...
Any compliance notice imposed under regulation 18 which is the...
Entry of specified information into the digital waste tracking system by operator of permitted facility
- Record waste information digitally and check it's in the system
Digital waste tracking system fee
- Pay £26 digital waste tracking fee on first use and annually
Outage preventing entry of specified information
- Handle system outages that prevent digital waste tracking
Correction of digital waste record
- Correct errors in your digital waste records within one month
Ceasing to be a digitally excluded person
- Notify SEPA when you cease to be a digitally excluded person
Browse 18 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Designated person and the digital waste tracking system
Written record of specified information by digitally excluded operator
Application for digitally excluded number
List of digitally excluded operators
Retention and making available written records
Monitoring functions
Recording of information by SEPA
Offences
Offences: supplementary
Penalties for offences
Compliance notices
Enforcement cost recovery notices
Withdrawing or amending a notice
Right of appeal
Access to information
Information sharing
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