The Digital Waste Tracking (England) Regulations 2026
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In these Regulations— “the 1990 Act” means the Environmental Protection Act 1990; “the 2005 Regulations” means the Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005; “the 2016 Regulations” mean the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016; “the Agency” means the Environment Agency; “approved software” means software that has been approved by the designated person in accordance with regulation 3(3); “consignment note” means the document set out in Schedule 4 (form of consignment note) to the 2005 Regulations; “designated person” has the meaning given in regulation 3(1); “digitally excluded number” has the meaning given in regulation 8(7); “digitally excluded operator” has the meaning given in regulation 8(1)(a); “digital waste record” means an electronic record that is created using approved software; “digital waste record number” has the meaning given in regulation 3(4)(a); “digital waste tracking system fee” means the fee payable in accordance with regulation 5; “digital waste tracking system” has the meaning given in regulation 3(2); “end of the quarter” means one of the following days, being the end of a quarter— 31st March; 30th June; 30th September; or 31st December; “enforcement cost recovery notice” has the meaning given in regulation 20(1); “hazardous controlled waste” means controlled waste (that is to say, household waste, industrial waste or commercial waste) that is hazardous waste; “operator of a permitted facility” (or “the operator”) means the person who is authorised under an environmental permit to operate a permitted facility; “permitted facility” means a regulated facility where a waste operation is carried out; “quarter” means any period of 3 months ending on 31st March, 30th June, 30th September or 31st December; “regulated facility” has the meaning given in regulation 8 of the 2016 Regulations; “specified information” has the meaning given in regulation 4(5)(a); “specified steps” has the meaning given in regulation 4(5); “working day” means a day which is not— a Saturday or a Sunday; Christmas Day; Good Friday; or a bank holiday in England under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971.
2 Interpretation
In these Regulations— “the 1990 Act” means the Environmental Protection Act 1990; “the 2005 Regulations” means the Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005; “the 2016 Regulations” mean the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016; “the Agency” means the Environment Agency; “approved software” means software that has been approved by the designated person in accordance with regulation 3(3); “consignment note” means the document set out in Schedule 4 (form of consignment note) to the 2005 Regulations; “designated person” has the meaning given in regulation 3(1); “digitally excluded number” has the meaning given in regulation 8(7); “digitally excluded operator” has the meaning given in regulation 8(1)(a); “digital waste record” means an electronic record that is created using approved software; “digital waste record number” has the meaning given in regulation 3(4)(a); “digital waste tracking system fee” means the fee payable in accordance with regulation 5; “digital waste tracking system” has the meaning given in regulation 3(2); “end of the quarter” means one of the following days, being the end of a quarter— 31st March; 30th June; 30th September; or 31st December; “enforcement cost recovery notice” has the meaning given in regulation 20(1); “hazardous controlled waste” means controlled waste (that is to say, household waste, industrial waste or commercial waste) that is hazardous waste; “operator of a permitted facility” (or “the operator”) means the person who is authorised under an environmental permit to operate a permitted facility; “permitted facility” means a regulated facility where a waste operation is carried out; “quarter” means any period of 3 months ending on 31st March, 30th June, 30th September or 31st December; “regulated facility” has the meaning given in regulation 8 of the 2016 Regulations; “specified information” has the meaning given in regulation 4(5)(a); “specified steps” has the meaning given in regulation 4(5); “working day” means a day which is not— a Saturday or a Sunday; Christmas Day; Good Friday; or a bank holiday in England under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971.
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