Bolt Upload: Scan a Paper Waste Doc & Pre-fill a WTN with AI
Updated June 2026
Bolt Upload reads a photograph or PDF of a paper waste document — a WTN, weighbridge ticket, delivery note, or invoice — and pre-fills a new digital WTN with the extracted details. You review and save. No manual typing.
What Bolt Upload Can Read
Bolt can extract data from any waste-related document that contains the relevant fields:
Waste Transfer Notes
Paper WTNs with producer, carrier, consignee, EWC code, and quantity.
Weighbridge Tickets
Tickets showing net weight, gross, tare, vehicle reg, and docket number.
Delivery Notes
Delivery notes that include waste type, quantity, and site details.
Invoices with EWC Codes
Invoices from waste carriers or disposal sites that reference EWC codes.
Bolt tries to match producers, carriers, and vehicles to your saved pick lists automatically. Always review the extracted data before saving — AI is fast but not infallible.
How to Use Bolt Upload
Open Bolt Upload
Upload a file or take a photo
You have two options:
- Upload a file — drag and drop or browse for a JPEG, PNG, WEBP, or PDF (up to 10 MB)
- Take a photo — on mobile, tap “Take a Photo” to use your camera directly
For best results, ensure the document is well-lit, flat, and all text is legible. Photos taken straight-on work better than angled shots.
Wait for Bolt to read the document
Review the extracted data
Bolt shows you everything it found, organised into sections:
- Producer — name, address, postcode, WML licence, SIC code
- Carrier — name, carrier licence number, address
- Consignee — receiving site name, address, licence number
- Waste — EWC code, waste name, description, physical form, container type, recovery code
- Transfer — vehicle registration, net weight, date, weighbridge docket, comments
Each extraction shows a confidence rating (high / medium / low). Low confidence on a field means Bolt was uncertain — check those fields carefully.
Click ‘Create WTN’
Tips for Best Results
Good lighting is the single biggest factor. A well-lit document in a clear photo extracts much better than a dark or blurry one.
If you have a PDF version of the document, uploading that directly gives better results than photographing a printout.
Make sure your pick lists are up to date — Bolt matches against your saved producers, carriers, and vehicles to fill in licence numbers and addresses automatically.
Bolt is designed for non-hazardous WTNs. For hazardous waste consignment notes, create these manually in the Consignment Notes section.
Always review the extracted data before saving. Bolt reads what is on the document — if the paper record has errors, those errors will carry through.