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Head-to-head · Waste Management Software

PaperRoute vs Haul-IT

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score PaperRoute #4 in Waste Management Software 8.3/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 5 features Visit PaperRoute
Haul-IT #5 in Waste Management Software 8.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit AMCS

PaperRoute leads on 0 checks, Haul-IT on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePaperRoute · 8.3/10
  • Free trialonly PaperRoute
  • Most featuresPaperRoute · 3 of 5

PaperRoute scores higher on our rubric for waste management software: 8.3 against 8.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.

PaperRoute is the better fit for UK waste firms needing digital transfer records. Haul-IT is the better fit for haulers seeking routing, dispatch, and billing tools.

  • PaperRoute fits best

    UK waste firms needing digital transfer records

  • Haul-IT fits best

    Haulers seeking routing, dispatch, and billing tools

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Side by side

Feature PaperRoute 8.3/10 Visit ↗ Haul-IT 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.3 8.1
Ranking #4 in Waste Management Software #5 in Waste Management Software
Best for UK waste firms needing digital transfer records Haulers seeking routing, dispatch, and billing tools
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price £35/user/mo Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Windows, Android
Support Email, Phone Phone, Tickets, Docs
Integrations 4 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features PaperRoute 3/5 · Haul-IT 0/5
Route optimization ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Customer portal ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Container tracking ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Weighbridge support Not checked yet Not checked yet
Recycling tracking Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Mobile platforms Both Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Optimises truck-safe routes and supports recurring collection schedules
  • Creates signed digital Waste Transfer Notes and Certificates of Destruction
  • Connects GPS tracking, driver apps and a customer self-service portal
  • Analyzes and sequences routes, then supports scheduling and dispatch.
  • Connects billing, collections, customer records, and container tracking.
  • Route Assist supports driver inspections, signatures, photos, and weights.
Cons
  • The paid Base Plan starts at £249 per month
  • Additional users cost £35 per user per month
  • Its positioning is focused on UK waste and recycling operators
  • Pricing requires contacting sales.
  • The listed platforms are Windows and Android.
  • The feature set is tailored to repetitive service and hauling operations.
Our verdict

PaperRoute brings waste collection operations and compliance paperwork into one system for UK waste and recycling firms. It combines truck-safe route planning and stop-sequence optimisation with recurring schedules, GPS fleet tracking,…

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Haul-IT is an operational and financial management system for waste and recycling haulers and other vehicle-based repetitive service businesses. Its scope spans routing, scheduling, dispatch, customer service, billing, collections,…

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  1. PaperRouteWaste Management Software 8.314-day trial
  2. Haul-ITWaste Management Software 8.1Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • PaperRoute — where it wins

    • Optimises truck-safe routes and supports recurring collection schedules
    • Creates signed digital Waste Transfer Notes and Certificates of Destruction
    • Connects GPS tracking, driver apps and a customer self-service portal

    Where it doesn't

    • The paid Base Plan starts at £249 per month
    • Additional users cost £35 per user per month
    • Its positioning is focused on UK waste and recycling operators

  • Haul-IT — where it wins

    • Analyzes and sequences routes, then supports scheduling and dispatch.
    • Connects billing, collections, customer records, and container tracking.
    • Route Assist supports driver inspections, signatures, photos, and weights.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales.
    • The listed platforms are Windows and Android.
    • The feature set is tailored to repetitive service and hauling operations.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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