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- What happens to your records if you stop payingHow long LoadSnap keeps your loads, transfer notes and consignment notes while you are a customer, the 90 days you get to download them if your plan ends, and whose…
- Does LoadSnap integrate with my weighbridge?LoadSnap does not integrate with weighbridge hardware, and does not need to. The operative enters the gross and tare, LoadSnap calculates the net and files to DEFRA. It works alongside…
- What do my drivers have to do?Drivers do as little as possible: take a photo of the load, in the driver portal where jobs pre-fill the details. The office reviews and approves before anything files to…
- Is LoadSnap right for my business?LoadSnap is built for receivers, carriers, brokers and producers. Find your role, see how LoadSnap fits, and start free to find out exactly what Digital Waste Tracking asks of you.
- What does LoadSnap cost?What each LoadSnap plan is for, what counts as a load, and the separate DEFRA charge.
- Do I need DWT software, or can I use the government service or a spreadsheet?DWT is API-first, so you need software of some kind. The spreadsheet route is a temporary stopgap, and integrated software is DEFRA's preferred route. The real question is which provider.
- Why start before the October 2026 deadlineThe October 2026 deadline is real. The public beta is free practice, carriers are squeezed a year early, and starting now makes day one a non-event. It costs nothing to…
- What makes LoadSnap differentAI classification, a driver app that installs from a link with no app store account, DEFRA submission on every plan, passed DEFRA's testing, a full compliance and fleet platform, and…
- Choosing a Digital Waste Tracking provider: what to look forA buyer's guide to choosing a DWT provider: has it passed DEFRA testing, does it truly integrate, is it more than a filing tool, is it easy at the gate,…
- Switching to LoadSnap from paper, spreadsheets or another systemWhat moving to LoadSnap looks like from paper, from spreadsheets or from another provider, and why the driver app installs from a link with no app store account.
- Common questions before you startThe questions people ask most before starting with LoadSnap: deadlines, penalties, EWC codes, driver apps, what is included, data safety, what happens if you stop paying, trials, and DEFRA testing.
- Book a demo or talk to the LoadSnap teamStart free to see LoadSnap in minutes, or start a chat for a walkthrough. Multi-site and larger fleets get a tailored setup and pricing, including API access on Enterprise.
- How much could LoadSnap save you?Where LoadSnap saves you money: less admin, faster gate, no EWC guesswork, fewer rejected loads, avoided penalties and no app rollout. Use the savings calculator to estimate yours.
- LoadSnap for skip hire and waste carriersSkip hire, muck away and tipper operators are waste carriers, with a real deadline of October 2026 thanks to the downstream squeeze. How LoadSnap fits the way your drivers and…
- LoadSnap for construction and demolitionConstruction and demolition firms are waste producers. Your duty of care is now visible in a digital record, and your carriers will expect clean digital data from October 2026. How…
- LoadSnap for transfer stations and MRFsTransfer stations and MRFs are Phase 1 receivers, with an October 2026 deadline. LoadSnap is built for the weighbridge: scan, weigh, file to DEFRA, with licence checks and a live…
- How does LoadSnap work?LoadSnap end to end: capture a load by photo or at the weighbridge, the AI classifies it, you approve, and it files to DEFRA. One record then drives your WTNs,…
- Is LoadSnap easy to use?LoadSnap is built to be easy: the app installs from a link with no app store account, the AI handles EWC classification, weighbridge receipts take under a minute, drivers just…
- What waste types and containers does LoadSnap support?LoadSnap covers all UK waste against 850+ EWC codes, hazardous included, across every container. For varied loads, DEFRA allows five EWC codes per waste item and you add multiple items,…
- How is LoadSnap different from my weighbridge software?Weighbridge software weighs the vehicle and prints a ticket. LoadSnap classifies the waste, captures DEFRA's fields, checks the carrier licence and files to DEFRA. They work together, not instead of…
- Is LoadSnap only for small operators?LoadSnap is for waste businesses of every size, from a single van to a multi-site group. One platform for carriers, receivers and brokers, that scales from free up to enterprise…
- Does LoadSnap replace my skip-hire or weighbridge system?LoadSnap can be your main platform if you are coming from paper or spreadsheets, or it can sit alongside an existing ERP or automated weighbridge, adding compliance, AI and handover.…
- Offer your producers a free portalGive every producer you serve a free, optionally white-labeled portal showing their collections, waste transfer notes and carrier checks. Peace of mind for them, and a way for you to…
- What LoadSnap does and does not doAn honest scope statement: what LoadSnap does, and what it does not (live GPS tracking, weighbridge hardware, subcontractor management, a full set of books, a write API).
- Common misunderstandings about LoadSnapThe things people most often get wrong: who files to DEFRA, who has to sign, which customer gets a portal, and what LoadSnap does not do.
- Introducing LoadSnap Connect: a clean digital handover between carriers and receiversLoadSnap Connect links a carrier's load to a receiver's receipt with a unique LS code and QR, so handovers happen with no re-keying and an automatic two-way received status. Here…