Hazardous waste management software, made for UK carriers
One place to make digital consignment notes, send your records to DEFRA, run your drivers, and keep every document an inspector might ask for. No more paper notes, lost forms, or filing cabinets.
What is hazardous waste management software?
Hazardous waste management software is one system that handles the paperwork, tracking and records that come with moving and disposing of hazardous waste. It takes the jobs that used to live on paper notes, spreadsheets and in filing cabinets, and puts them in one place that your whole team can use.
For a UK waste carrier, that means the consignment note, the driver's collection, the DEFRA tracking record, and the proof you kept it all, handled together instead of one piece at a time. Brokers, dealers and receiving sites use it for the same reason: less paper, fewer mistakes, and records that are easy to find.
What good hazardous waste software does
The job is bigger than printing a note. Good software covers the whole journey of a load, from the booking to the proof it was dealt with properly. Here is what to look for.
- Digital consignment notes. It makes a correct hazardous waste consignment note for every load, built around the official HWCN01 form, with no typing the same details twice.
- DEFRA waste tracking. Consigns is switched on with DEFRA's live system, so your movements are sent to DEFRA for you, and you do not need separate waste tracking software bolted on.
- A driver app. Your drivers see their jobs on a phone, check the waste, and take a signature on site, even where there is no signal.
- Jobs and scheduling. You book collections, assign drivers, and watch every job from request to done on one board.
- Records ready to show. Every note and document is stored for the full keeping period and can be found by date, customer or waste type the moment the Environment Agency asks.
- Carrier and permit checks. It checks your registration against the public register and warns you before it runs out, so you are never caught carrying on an expired licence.
Built for UK hazardous waste rules
Moving hazardous waste is tightly controlled, and the rules are strict. The note that travels with each load comes from the Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005, and getting one wrong is a criminal offence. You also have to keep every note for at least three years.
Software built for the UK has these rules baked in: the right form, the right fields, and the right keeping period. You stay compliant without having to hold every detail in your head, and a new member of staff cannot quietly miss a step.
The government is moving all waste tracking online through the Digital Waste Tracking Service, using powers in the Environment Act 2021. Picking software that already links to it means you are ready, not scrambling, when your deadline lands.
Consigns does all of this in one place. It works offline for drivers, builds the consignment note PDF the moment a collection is signed, and is already linked to DEFRA's live tracking system.
How much does it cost?
Pricing is simple and monthly, and every plan starts with a free 14-day trial. You can try the whole system, make real notes, and see if it fits your business before you are charged. Cancel any time before the trial ends and you pay nothing. See the current plans on our pricing page, or start your free trial now.
Is it worth switching?
If you are still running hazardous waste on paper, moving to software is one of the easiest wins there is. You save hours of re-typing, you stop losing notes between the van and the office, and you are ready for the digital rules that are coming. Most carriers find the time saved on a single busy week more than covers the cost.