QWTN Launches: Free Digital Waste Transfer Notes for UK Carriers and Businesses

For Immediate Release — 13 March 2026
Media enquiries: info@qwtn.co.uk · www.qwtn.co.uk

QWTN Launches as the UK's First Free Digital WTN Platform

QWTN (QWTN - Waste Notes & Compliance), available at www.qwtn.co.uk, has launched as a free digital platform for producing Waste Transfer Notes (WTNs) in England and Wales. The service allows waste producers, carriers, and contractors to create a fully compliant WTN — including both-party e-signatures and cloud storage — without paperwork, spreadsheets, or specialist software.

With DEFRA's Digital Waste Tracking mandate rolling out from October 2026, QWTN is already ahead of the curve. As a participant in DEFRA's digital waste tracking API beta programme, QWTN is embedded in the technical development of the new national system, ensuring customers on the platform will be automatically compliant when each phase of the mandate comes into force — with no action required on their part.

“Paper WTNs haven't changed in decades, but the compliance risk has never been higher. QWTN gives carriers and businesses a better way to handle their duty of care — fast, legally valid, and completely free for one-off notes.”
— QWTN Team

Who Needs a Waste Transfer Note?

Under the Waste Duty of Care, any business or individual that produces, carries, or transfers controlled waste in England or Wales is legally required to hold a signed WTN for every transfer. Both the waste producer and the carrier share responsibility. WTNs must be retained for at least two years and produced within seven days on request. Failure to comply carries an unlimited fine.

QWTN is designed for:

Waste carriers and skip hire companies
Builders, contractors, and tradespeople
Landlords and property managers
Landscapers, decorators, and fit-out teams
Restaurants, offices, garages, healthcare practices, and retail premises
Any business that generates, moves, or receives controlled waste

What QWTN Provides

The platform covers everything from a one-off WTN to full fleet and compliance management. Core features include:

Digital WTNs compliant with Reg 35 of the Waste (England & Wales) Regulations 2011
Legally valid e-signatures for both carrier and producer, on any device
Season tickets covering repeat transfers for up to 12 months
WTN templates for recurring waste types and clients
Two-year cloud storage with on-demand access
Free carrier verification against the live EA Waste Carrier Register
Invoicing, client portals, and permit and licence tracking
Fleet management, DVSA-compliant daily walkarounds, and maintenance scheduling
Driver accounts, collection scheduling, RAMS, and H&S incident logging
Optional carrier microsite at yourcompany.qwtn.co.uk

Pricing

QWTN operates on four tiers:

Free — £0
Create & download WTNs, EA carrier verification, no account needed.

Solo — £12/mo
Unlimited WTNs, 2-year cloud storage, e-signatures, saved clients, templates, season tickets, permit & licence tracking.

Carrier — £29/mo
Everything in Solo, plus up to 5 team members, fleet management & DVSA walkarounds, collection scheduling, RAMS & H&S, skip tracking, waste reporting.

Fleet — £69/mo
Everything in Carrier, plus unlimited team members & vehicles, multi-site management, white-label WTN PDFs, weighbridge tickets, subcontractor WTNs, advanced reporting, dedicated support.

Ahead of the DEFRA Digital Mandate — and Already Inside It

DEFRA's Digital Waste Tracking (DWT) service is being rolled out in two phases. Phase 1, mandatory from October 2026 for licensed and permitted waste receiving sites in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, requires all waste receipts to be recorded digitally — primarily via the DEFRA “Receipt of Waste” API. Phase 2 extends the mandate to waste collectors, carriers, brokers, and dealers, with a private beta from autumn 2026, public beta from spring 2027, and full mandation from October 2027.

QWTN is a participant in DEFRA's digital waste tracking API beta programme, working directly with the technical group developing the Receipt of Waste API. This means QWTN is integrated into the development process from the ground up, tracking every regulatory and technical change as it happens.

Key benefit: When each phase of the mandate comes into force, QWTN will already be compliant. Waste carriers, producers, and receiving sites using the platform will not need to change their processes, find new software, or manage API integrations themselves. QWTN handles the technical compliance layer — customers simply continue using the service as normal.

Waste crime costs the English economy over £1 billion per year. Improved digital record-keeping and end-to-end traceability are central to the Government's enforcement strategy, and QWTN's involvement in the beta programme puts its customers ahead of every deadline.

About QWTN

QWTN is a free UK Waste Transfer Note platform built for England and Wales. It enables waste carriers, businesses, and sole traders to create, sign, and store legally compliant digital WTNs in minutes. QWTN participates in DEFRA's digital waste tracking API beta programme, giving customers automatic compliance as the national mandate rolls out. A free carrier verification tool checks the live EA Waste Carrier Register by company name or registration number — no account required.