Every site on this list holds an environmental permit for a waste operation. If it takes waste in, it is in Phase 1 of digital waste tracking, which started on 1 October 2026 in England and Wales. Household waste that local residents bring to a council tip is left out.
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The most common here: 6 Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility, 4 End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year, 3 Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) and 2 Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler). What the rules say, with a source for each point.
Taken from the Environment Agency public register. Being listed means a permit was granted - it does not settle whether digital waste tracking applies to you. Sites that receive waste are in Phase 1, which started on 1 October 2026; Defra confirm it on 03000 203 781.
| Operator | Permit | Where | Site type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private individual | PP3494HM | Kent | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| ASHFORD DEMO WASTE RECYCLING LIMITED | KP3493VF | Kent TN26 2EG | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| BRETT AGGREGATES LIMITED | GB3703KZ | Kent TN24 0UL | Deposit of waste to land as a recovery operation |
| BRETT AGGREGATES LIMITED | XP3394VP | Kent TN24 0UL | Materials Recycling Facility |
| BUTLER SKIPS LIMITED | WE9253AB | Ashford TN26 1NH | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| EMR GROUP LIMITED | FB3907XZ | Kent TN23 1EL | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| FCC RECYCLING (UK) LIMITED | JB3807UC | Kent TN23 1EN | Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste |
| GREENBOX RECYCLING KENT LIMITED | WP3092ED | Kent TN23 1EL | Materials Recycling Facility |
| Private individual | SP3498HE | Kent | End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year |
| J F TANNER AND R J TANNER LIMITED | GB3709CW | Kent TN25 6RE | End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year |
| J F TANNER AND R J TANNER LIMITED | GB3709FD | Kent TN25 6RE | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| J F TANNER AND R J TANNER LIMITED | WE7469AA | Kent TN25 6RE | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| Private individual | SP3998HB | Kent | End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year |
| KENT 4X4 SPARES LTD | UP3124SG | Westwell TN25 4JH | End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year |
| KENT AND SUSSEX RECYCLING LIMITED | CB3405UW | Kent TN30 6UJ | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| KENTLAND RECLAMATION LIMITED | UP3597EN | Kent TN24 0LH | Deposit of waste to land as a recovery operation |
| M BUTLER LIMITED | WE2864AC | Ashford TN26 1NH | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| Private individual | LP3398HX | Kent | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| PERSONNEL HYGIENE SERVICES LIMITED | QP3698HW | Kent TN23 6LN | Hazardous Waste Transfer Station |
| RIPLEY PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED | GB3901GT | Kent TN23 6LR | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| SHEERNESS RECYCLING LIMITED | HB3700TW | Kent TN23 1EL | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LIMITED | BP3296SB | Kent TN24 9RD | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| SRCL LIMITED | BB3607SJ | Kent TN24 0FZ | Clinical Waste Transfer Station |
| UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED | DB3003CC | Kent TN23 7HQ | Hazardous Waste Transfer Station |
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