Skippy: Quick Waste Capture for Drivers in the Field

What Is Skippy?

Skippy is WasteBolt's mobile-first quick capture tool — built specifically for drivers completing collections in the field. It strips the standard WTN form down to the minimum required to log a load quickly on a phone, with photo capture and GPS stamping built in.

The goal is simple: a driver pulls up to a collection, opens Skippy on their phone, logs the job in under 60 seconds, and drives off. No clipboard, no phone call to the office, no paper that might go missing in the cab.

The full WTN can be created from the Skippy capture later — either automatically or when the driver returns to the yard. The compliance record is already started and the photo evidence is already attached.

Who Skippy Is For

Skip hire drivers making multiple collections per shift. Skippy is designed around the skip hire workflow — fast capture at the kerbside or site gate, photo of the skip contents as evidence, GPS stamp confirming the collection location.

Field operatives working at sites without office connectivity. Skippy works offline and syncs when a connection is available.

Waste carriers doing multi-drop rounds where completing a full five-part WTN at every stop is impractical. Skippy captures the essential data at each stop; the full WTN is consolidated later.

Any driver who is currently using paper dockets or phoning in collection details to a back-office team.

What Skippy Captures

Skippy collects the minimum information needed to create a compliant record:

Job type — selected from the job type pick-list set up by the admin (e.g. General Skip, C&D Skip, Garden Waste, Commercial Waste)

Photo capture — take a photo of the waste in the skip or container as evidence of what was collected. The photo is attached to the record permanently.

GPS stamp — Skippy records the GPS coordinates of the collection automatically. This confirms the collection location without the driver needing to type an address.

Customer — selected from the customer pick-list or entered manually for new customers

Comments — free-text field for anything that needs noting (unusual waste, access issues, weight estimate)

Season ticket link — if the collection is covered by an existing Season Ticket, Skippy links directly back to it. The docket number is generated automatically.

How It Fits Into the Compliance Workflow

Skippy is a capture tool, not a complete WTN creator. Here is how it fits:

Option A — Skippy capture only, WTN created later Driver uses Skippy to log the collection at the kerbside. Back in the office or yard, the admin opens the Skippy record and converts it to a full WTN with all five sections completed. The photo, GPS, and job details pre-fill the WTN form — the admin adds the carrier registration, consignee details, EWC code, and weight from the weighbridge ticket.

Option B — Skippy linked to a Season Ticket If regular collections from the same customer are covered by a Season Ticket, the driver links the Skippy capture to the Season Ticket. A docket is generated automatically from the capture data. The Season Ticket covers the compliance obligation — no full WTN needed for each individual load.

Option C — Skippy as task completion When a driver has been assigned a task in WasteBolt's Task Manager, completing the task via Skippy marks it done and creates the docket simultaneously. The admin sees real-time task completion from the dashboard.

The Driver Experience

Skippy is designed to be operable with one hand, in all weather, by a driver who may have gloves on and 30 seconds to spare between collections.

Opening Skippy: From the WasteBolt app on any smartphone — no separate download, no login each time if the session is active. The Skippy button is on the main dashboard and on the Add Waste Movement hub.

Selecting job type: A scrollable list of job types set up by the admin — large touch targets, clearly labelled. One tap.

Taking the photo: Uses the phone's native camera. One tap to capture, one tap to confirm. The photo is attached immediately.

GPS: Captured automatically in the background — no action required from the driver.

Saving: One tap. The record saves, the docket number generates, and the driver is done.

Total time for a standard collection: under 60 seconds.

What the Back Office Sees

While the driver is in the field, the admin dashboard shows:

• Real-time task completion — which drivers have completed which collections and when
• GPS locations — where each collection happened on a map
• Photos — the waste evidence photos attached to each capture
• Docket numbers — auto-generated references for each collection

From the dashboard, the admin can convert any Skippy capture to a full WTN, link it to a Season Ticket, or flag it for follow-up. Nothing falls through the gaps between the driver and the office.

Skippy vs Full WTN Form — When to Use Each

For regular skip hire rounds covered by Season Tickets, Skippy handles 90% of the daily workload. Full WTNs are reserved for one-off jobs, new customers, and hazardous collections.

Setting Up Skippy for Your Team

Job types are configured by the admin in WasteBolt → Pick Lists → Job Types. Create a job type for each common collection category your drivers will encounter — General Skip, C&D Skip, Garden Waste, Commercial Waste, Hazardous (flagged appropriately).

Customer pick-list pre-populates from your existing WasteBolt customers. New customers can be added on the fly by the driver.

Season Tickets are created by the admin and assigned to specific customer-carrier-consignee combinations. Drivers see only the Season Tickets relevant to their assigned collections.

Task assignment — admins assign tasks to drivers from the Task Manager. Drivers complete them via Skippy. The GPS, photo, and timestamp are recorded automatically against the task.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Skippy work offline? Skippy captures to the device locally if there is no internet connection. Records sync to WasteBolt when connectivity is restored. The photo and GPS data are preserved during offline operation.

Is a Skippy capture legally compliant on its own? A Skippy capture creates a record but not a fully signed WTN. For full Duty of Care compliance, the capture should be converted to a complete WTN with all three parties' details, or covered by an active Season Ticket. For collections covered by a Season Ticket with a signed docket, the Skippy capture with the auto-generated docket number is sufficient.

Can any driver use Skippy or only certain users? Skippy is available to both admin users and seat users (drivers). Seat users see a focused mobile view that includes Skippy prominently. Admins have access to the full WasteBolt dashboard as well.

Does Skippy capture vehicle registration? Vehicle registration can be added manually in the comments field. Automatic number plate recognition is not currently a feature — the driver enters the reg if required by the job type setup.

How long are Skippy captures retained? Skippy captures are stored permanently in WasteBolt alongside all other waste movement records. Photos are stored securely in the cloud — they do not expire or get deleted.

Last updated: June 2026. Skippy is available on all paid WasteBolt plans. Access via Add Waste Movement → Skippy Quick Capture, or directly at /skippy.