Waste tracking data is currently collected in multiple systems: some paper-based and some digital, some operated by private contractors and some by the government; not all information is collated centrally.34 Since the 2018 Resources and Waste Strategy, the government has intended to collect more comprehensive tracking data in a single, central electronic system: digital waste tracking.35 The plans currently under consultation are to cover the 200 million tonnes of waste produced each year ac...

Waste tracking data is currently collected in multiple systems: some paper-based and some digital, some operated by private contractors and some by the government; not all information is collated centrally.34 Since the 2018 Resources and Waste Strategy, the government has intended to collect more comprehensive tracking data in a single, central electronic system: digital waste tracking.35 The plans currently under consultation are to cover the 200 million tonnes of waste produced each year across the UK, and to capture 10 pieces of information (such as the waste classification, waste movements and waste treatment) from the point of production Type: conclusion | Number: 12 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 7. PAC conclusion: The digital waste tracking system is still in development after four years despite its implementation being core to combatting waste crime. 7. PAC recommendation: Defra should write to the committee when the IT contract is let to confirm that i