Landscapers & Garden Services

Waste Transfer Notes for Landscapers

If you remove green waste, soil, or rubble from a customer site, you need a waste transfer note. Most landscapers do not know this. QWTN makes it simple to stay compliant — even for small loads.

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Built for Landscapers

Works on Your Phone. Create a WTN from the job site in under a minute. No laptop needed.
Free Tier Available. Create and download waste transfer notes free, no account required for one-off notes.
Simple EWC Lookup. Search by description — type "garden waste" and find the right code instantly.
Templates for Regular Clients. Save your repeat customers and waste types. Reuse them on the next job.
Carrier Verification. Check that whoever takes your waste is EA-registered — it is your duty of care.
2-Year Cloud Storage. Notes stored securely online. No filing, no folders, no risk of losing them.

The paperwork pain

The same gaps show up job after job, and most only surface when someone asks to see a note you can't find. Here's where it usually goes wrong.

Most don’t know they need WTNs

Any business that transports controlled waste needs a waste transfer note. Yes, that includes garden waste.

Green waste codes are unclear

Is it 20 02 01 or 20 03 01? The right EWC code depends on what you are carrying.

Small loads feel like overkill

A trailer of hedge trimmings still needs a note. The law does not have a minimum threshold.

No system for occasional waste

You do not do this every day, so you do not have a system. That is when mistakes happen.

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The real app, captured from the demo, not a mock-up. Every screen here works the same in the live demo, no sign-up needed.

The transfer note editor: waste, transferor and transferee sections beside a checklist of every legally required item — The live demo, with example data. Try the live demo

Common EWC codes

The codes that come up most for landscapers & garden services. QWTN suggests them as you type, so the right code lands on the note every time.

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20 02 01Biodegradable garden and park waste
20 02 02Soil and stones
20 03 01Mixed municipal waste
20 01 38Wood (not hazardous)

Codes marked * are hazardous and need a hazardous waste consignment note, not a WTN.

One-off notes are free. Plans when you need more

Create a single note with no account at all. When you want notes stored, signed and shared with a team, pick the plan that fits the size of your operation.

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Landscapers & Garden Services: common questions

Do landscapers need waste transfer notes?

Yes. If you remove any waste from a customer’s property — including garden waste, soil, or rubble — you are legally required to issue a waste transfer note. There is no minimum load size.

What EWC code is garden waste?

20 02 01 covers biodegradable garden and park waste (grass, hedge trimmings, branches). If you are also removing soil, that is 20 02 02. QWTN’s EWC lookup makes finding the right code easy.

Do I need a waste carrier licence as a landscaper?

Yes. Any business that transports controlled waste needs a waste carrier licence from the Environment Agency. Lower tier registration is free. Upper tier costs £154 and lasts 3 years.

Most landscapers don’t know they need WTNs. Don’t get caught out.

Create your first compliant waste transfer note in 60 seconds — free.

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