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When DWT Submissions Fail

Common causes of failed submissions and how to avoid them.

3 min readReviewed 21 August 2026By ISB Global
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Common causes

  • Missing data
  • Invalid records
  • Inconsistent formats
  • Duplicate information
  • Incomplete waste movement details
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How to reduce failures

  • Validate before submission
  • Standardise data collection
  • Review exceptions regularly
  • Train operational teams
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Prevention is better than correction

Resolving issues before submission is usually faster and less costly than correcting records afterwards.

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How TRACE helps

TRACE validates and reviews information before submission, helping organisations identify issues earlier in the process.