Insight · 2026
How mass handling changes in 2026 — five regulatory changes contractors, clients and receivers need to know
A year of major regulatory change for Swedish mass handling. From Trafikverket's step-by-step BEAst requirements to the new chapter of the Environmental Code in the government bill — here is what you need to know and what it means in practice.
Published: 11 September 2026 · 8 minute read
2026 is the year several parallel regulatory changes land at the same time in Swedish mass handling. For contractors it means increased reporting requirements. For clients, shared liability tightens. For receiving facilities, the requirements on classification and traceability become clearer. Here are the five most important changes: what they say, what they mean in practice, and how you handle them.
1. Trafikverket rolls out BEAst Supply 4.0 step by step
- What is happening
- Since March 2024, Trafikverket has been adding requirements for digital environmental reporting through BEAst Supply 4.0 in new procurements for road and rail projects. During 2026 the requirement is extended to more contract types. Material, vehicles and fuel are to be reported in structured XML through Peppol.
- What it means
- Contractors that win Trafikverket assignments need systems that handle the full BEAst Supply 4.0 standard, not only material but also vehicles and fuel. Manual XML mapping is in practice unsustainable on larger projects.
- What you need to do
- Verify that your system covers all three parts automatically. Check that your system provider appears on BEAst's list of approved providers for Supply and Peppol.
2. A new chapter 15 of the Environmental Code under prop. 2025/26:108
- What is happening
- The government is introducing a new chapter 15 of the Environmental Code that clarifies when excavated material can be exempt from the waste rules. Clean excavated material can be exempt, but only when it is reused on site in its natural state, and the assessment has to be documented.
- What it means
- Operators can no longer rely on verbal assessments. The exemption requires a documented basis. Under supervision, the assessment has to be shown in black and white.
- What you need to do
- Make sure your system links every delivery to sampling, classification and location, so the assessment is documented if the supervisory authority asks.
3. Tightened PFAS requirements and traceability chains
- What is happening
- The PFAS issue is tightening step by step. More receiving facilities require PFAS analyses before acceptance, and supervision reviews traceability from the excavation site to the final receiver.
- What it means
- PFAS traceability is no longer only a remediation issue, it affects a growing share of ordinary excavation projects. Without documentation per delivery (sampling, analysis results, receiving receipt), the risk of shared liability is real.
- What you need to do
- Establish a routine where every delivery is linked to its analysis and final receiver. The log has to be tamper-proof and ready to hand over at an audit.
4. CSRD reporting reaches more companies
- What is happening
- The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive is applied more broadly during 2026. More companies in the construction and civil engineering chain are covered by requirements for structured climate data reporting.
- What it means
- CO2 data per project has to be extractable in machine-readable form. Manual Excel models are no longer enough, the data has to be auditable.
- What you need to do
- Verify that your mass handling system exports sustainability data in formats suited to CSRD reporting.
5. Naturvårdsverket's register and hazardous waste control
- What is happening
- Naturvårdsverket's waste register is expanding and control is tightening. Reporting of hazardous waste is to happen in real time, not retroactively.
- What it means
- Contractors who say they "do it afterwards" are breaching the rules. This becomes clearer under supervision and can lead to remarks.
- What you need to do
- Your system should report automatically to Naturvårdsverket on receipt of hazardous waste, not as a retroactive batch.
The context: from paper handling to provable digitalisation
Read the five changes together and a pattern emerges. Swedish mass handling is moving from accepting retroactive documentation to requiring provable traceability in real time. That applies to Trafikverket, the supervisory authorities, Naturvårdsverket and the EU CSRD directive.
For the industry it means paper handling, Excel models and manual compilations are no longer enough. The requirements are not only greater — they are also structured. Data has to be delivered in formats that can be audited.
How Pinpointer handles the five changes
| Change | How Pinpointer supports it |
|---|---|
| BEAst Supply 4.0 | Automatic XML for material, vehicles and fuel through Peppol |
| Prop. 2025/26:108 | Traceable documentation per load: classification, location, sampling |
| PFAS traceability | Tamper-proof log with analysis results per delivery |
| CSRD | Machine-readable sustainability data per project |
| Naturvårdsverket's register | Automatic real-time reporting of hazardous waste |
Frequently asked questions about the 2026 changes
When does BEAst Supply 4.0 apply to my project?
BEAst Supply 4.0 is being rolled out step by step in Trafikverket's new procurements since March 2024. Check your specific contract terms, the requirement is usually stated in the tender documents.
Do I have to report to Naturvårdsverket manually?
No, if your system supports automatic reporting. Pinpointer reports automatically on receipt of hazardous waste.
Which companies are covered by CSRD in 2026?
CSRD is applied more broadly during 2026, with different timelines for different company sizes. Consult your auditor for the specific date that applies to your company.
What happens if I do not meet the requirements?
Remarks under supervision, lost procurements and legal shared liability. The cost of not acting exceeds the cost of digitalising in all ordinary cases.
Not sure how your project is affected?
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