The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has introduced a mandatory digital tracking system requiring all permitted waste sites to report waste movements in near real-time. The initiative, published by The Rt Hon Dame Angela Eagle DBE MP, aims to end the use of fake paperwork by waste criminals. Businesses will now need to use online tracking to monitor waste transfers, with data submitted continuously to authorities. This marks the first step in a broader crackdown on illegal waste activities.