UK waste compliance, one API call away

Verify waste carriers against the Environment Agency register, classify waste into EWC codes with AI, and generate digital Waste Transfer Notes. Free tier available.

Carrier Verification

Check any waste carrier’s registration against the Environment Agency public register in real time. Search by registration number, business name, or postcode.

Returns registration status, tier, expiry date, and compliance flags. Results cached for 24 hours.

EWC Classification

Describe your waste in plain English and get back the correct European Waste Catalogue code. AI-powered classification across all 650 EWC codes with confidence scoring and hazardous waste detection.

Includes reasoning for audit trails. Flags hazardous codes and consignment note requirements automatically.

Digital Waste Transfer Notes

Generate fully structured, compliance-checked digital WTNs in a single API call. Carrier verification and waste classification run automatically in the background.

Each WTN gets a unique reference and is stored for retrieval. Includes a duty of care checklist confirming all legal requirements are met.

Try it in seconds

curl -X POST https://api.wastecheck.co.uk/v1/verify-carrier \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer wc_live_your_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"registration_number": "CBDU217016"}'

{
  "status": "valid",
  "registrations": [{
    "registration_number": "CBDU217016",
    "business_name": "ACME WASTE SERVICES LTD",
    "tier": "upper",
    "status": "valid",
    "expiry_date": "2027-01-15",
    "days_until_expiry": 298
  }]
}

Built for teams that handle waste compliance at scale

Waste management software platforms

You’re building waste management tools and your users need carrier verification, EWC classification, or digital WTNs. WasteCheck is your compliance backend.

Facilities management companies

You manage waste across dozens of sites and spend hours on manual EA register checks and paper WTNs. WasteCheck handles it in milliseconds.

Multi-site businesses

Retail chains, hospitality groups, property portfolios. Every site produces waste, every transfer needs a WTN. WasteCheck makes compliance automatic.

Environmental consultancies

You advise clients on waste compliance and currently do manual register lookups. WasteCheck lets you verify carriers and classify waste instantly.

Digital waste tracking is coming

DEFRA is mandating digital waste tracking across the UK. The system goes live for waste sites in 2026, with full rollout to waste collectors through 2027. Paper Waste Transfer Notes are on the way out.

WasteCheck gives you the infrastructure now, so you're not scrambling later.

April 2026Digital waste tracking live for permitted waste sites

Autumn 2026Private beta for waste collectors

Spring 2027Public beta for all waste collectors

October 2027Mandatory for all waste collectors

Start free, scale as you grow

Every plan includes all three endpoints. No feature gating, just usage limits.

Free

50 API calls/mo

10 req/min

Starter

£29/mo

200 API calls/mo

30 req/min

Professional

£79/mo

1,000 API calls/mo

60 req/min

Business

£249/mo

10,000 API calls/mo

120 req/min

Enterprise

Custom

Custom API calls/mo

Custom req/min

Need more? Enterprise plans with custom limits and dedicated support are available. Get in touch.