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RPC opinion: impact of mandatory digital waste tracking

Regulatory Policy Committee opinion on the impact assessment for the Digital Waste Tracking (England) Regulations 2026.

• From: Regulatory Policy Committee
• Published: 7 May 2026

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RPC opinion: introduction of mandatory digital waste tracking

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The Digital Waste Tracking (England) Regulations 2026 will introduce a mandatory central digital waste tracking tool, requiring businesses to record all movements across the ‘full waste chain’.

The Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) gave a ‘green’ rating to the impact assessment from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 31 March 2026. This means that we considered the impact assessment to be ’fit for purpose’ based on our scrutiny of the evidence and analysis supporting the case for why regulation is necessary.

The RPC’s opinion refers to the evidence and analysis presented in the impact assessment, not the policy itself.

Published 7 May 2026