Download the DEFRA spreadsheet

Quickest way

Click this button. The DEFRA spreadsheet downloads straight away.

This file comes directly from GOV.UK. Then skip to Where the file goes below.

Other way: through GOV.UK

If the button does not work, get the file from inside the DEFRA service.

1. Open the GOV.UK page Report receipt of waste in a new tab. To open a new tab, hold Ctrl and click the link.
2. Sign in for the organisation you chose in step 2. Step 8 of this guide shows every sign-in screen if you need it.
3. On the Report receipt of waste screen, choose Download spreadsheet template, then Continue.

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Where the file goes

Your computer saves it automatically. It usually goes into a folder called Downloads.

To find it:

1. Click the yellow folder icon on the bar at the bottom of the screen. This is File Explorer.
2. On the left, click Downloads.
3. The newest file is at the top. Double-click it to open it in Excel.

If Excel shows a yellow bar saying Protected View or Enable Editing, click Enable Editing. You cannot type into the sheet until you do.

What should happen

The DEFRA spreadsheet is open in Excel. Along the bottom you can see tabs, including 7_Waste movement level and 8_Waste item level.