Tyres in. Legal in seconds.
From 1 October 2026, Defra's Digital Waste Tracking rules make a digital record of every load of waste tyres legally mandatory for permitted sites. TyreHQ records the load at the gate in about 30 seconds, works offline, and one tap reports it to Defra, sent the moment the signal returns.
Don't take our word for it: read Defra's official guidance on GOV.UK ↗
Start nowBuilt for how the tyre trade actually works
- Count at the gate. The van pulls in, you count the tyres, TyreHQ estimates the weight from the count. Thirty seconds and the driver is away.
- Weigh when you weigh. When the load crosses the weighbridge, record the actual figure. TyreHQ sends Defra the correction as a new record. The original estimate stays on the books, because that is what an honest audit trail looks like.
- Inspection ready. One tap builds the evidence pack an EA officer asks for: every receipt, every submission, every correction, dated.
The parts that matter
- Waste codes handled for you. Nobody at the gate needs to know what 16 01 03 is.
- Works offline in the yard's dead spots. Loads and reports queue on the tablet and send themselves when the signal returns.
- Carrier details and transfer notes on the record, the way the regulations expect.
- Every correction is a new record. Nothing is ever edited or deleted.
There are more than 50 waste trackers on the GOV.UK list. None of them counts tyres.
| TyreHQ | Generic trackers | |
|---|---|---|
| Reports waste receipts to Defra digitally | ✓ | ✓ |
| Book a load by tyre count, weight estimated for you | ✓ | Weight fields only |
| Count to estimate to weighbridge correction, one flow | ✓ | ✗ |
| Unlimited users, no per-seat charges | ✓ | Per user or per driver |
| Works fully offline at the gate | ✓ | Rarely |
One plan, one price
£39£0 a month until October. Then £39 a month from 1 October, the day the duty starts. Rolling monthly, cancel any time. Every user included, no per-seat charges. Every load, counted at the gate, with fair usage covering any single permitted site.
Set up your siteStraight answers
Is this really mandatory?
Yes. Defra's Digital Waste Tracking service applies to permitted waste receiving sites in England and Wales from 1 October 2026, and that includes tyre recyclers, collectors with permitted sites, retreaders and processors. Northern Ireland and Scotland follow in January 2027. Paper transfer notes stop being enough. Running under a T8 exemption instead of a permit? These rules don't apply to you yet, and we'll say so rather than sell you something you don't need. Read it from the source: Defra's guidance on GOV.UK ↗ and the Waste Tracking Regulations on legislation.gov.uk ↗.
We count tyres, we don't weigh every van.
Neither does anyone else at the gate. TyreHQ records the count and an estimated weight, clearly marked as an estimate. When the weighbridge gives you the real figure, one tap sends Defra the correction.
What do we need to run it?
A tablet or phone at the gate and your Defra registration. There is no server, no install, and nothing to maintain.
Is TyreHQ on the GOV.UK list of software providers?
Yes. TyreHQ is from 1Z Digital Ltd, listed on GOV.UK as a software provider for Report receipt of waste under 1Z Digital Ltd | BreakerHQ, and the platform passed Defra's production approval tests. TyreHQ is the same platform built for tyre sites.
Can we use Defra's spreadsheet instead of software?
You can for now. There is no government web form. Defra's fallback is a fixed spreadsheet template with around twenty fields per load, uploaded with a Government Gateway sign-in, and every spreadsheet is single use. Defra calls it temporary and expects to withdraw it, and the service charges £26 a year either way. TyreHQ fills those fields from the count at the gate instead. Read Defra's guidance on GOV.UK ↗
What happens if we do not report?
Reporting is a legal duty under the Digital Waste Tracking (England) Regulations 2026 and, in Wales, the Digital Waste Tracking (Wales) Regulations 2026, which Natural Resources Wales enforces. The English regulations' Part 5 creates offences and civil sanctions for operators who fail to comply, including monetary penalties, and enforcement action is published on a public register. Report the load the day it arrives and you are never near any of it. England ↗ Wales ↗