UK Digital Waste Tracking Service

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is leading a UK-wide project to develop a digital waste tracking service aimed at tackling the illegal disposal of waste.

Up to £1 million of government funding is being awarded to help tackle waste crime here in the UK and prevent illegal waste from being shipped abroad.

Illegal waste activity drains the UK economy of around £600 million every year and the current systems for tracking household and commercial waste are outdated and largely paper-based.

The project is looking for contractors to assist in trialling the system and interested companies can sign up to the virtual panel.

The virtual panel members will be invited to take part in targeted research to help us understand user needs and to test software as it is developed.  The majority of user panel activity is expected to take place online, via email or at your place of work and signing up does not commit you to anything.