Tracking waste is efficient

10 June 2009

The Environment Agency has started a pilot project that allows business and industry to electronically track the collection, transfer and final destination of their waste, in order to clamp down on fly-tipping.

As part of the waste crime innovation programme (WCIP), the three-month electronic duty of care trial is being run by six waste companies in south-east England.

Environment Agency WCIP project manager, Paul Keay, said: ‘Most waste carriers still complete and store paper waste transfer notes, but the electronic duty of care trial will enable WTNs to be created and maintained electronically using web-hosted software and mobile computer handsets. This should make the process simpler, faster and more accurate.’

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