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: 7 Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station, 4 Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility, 3 Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) and 2 Hazardous Waste Transfer Station. 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 | CP3399NU | Essex | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| Anglian Water Services Limited | GB3735RL | Essex SS13 1DB | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| BASILDON DISTRICT COUNCIL | AP3498NL | Essex CM11 2UF | Hazardous Waste Transfer Station |
| BENFLEET SCRAP CO LIMITED | EB3435AS | Essex SS13 1QJ | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| CLEARAWAY RECYCLING LIMITED | GB3506KE | Essex SS13 1DH | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| COHART ASBESTOS DISPOSAL LIMITED | DB3207KK | Essex SS13 1DH | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| Cremation Reclaim Limited | ZP3224SN | Laindon SS15 6ED | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| D A MOTORS LIMITED | UP3494NE | Essex SS11 7HQ | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | LB3102CD | Essex SS14 4UH | Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste |
| Private individual | KP3799VU | Essex | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| J K FARMS LIMITED | HB3302HB | Essex SS15 4AZ | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| J.A.C GROUNDWORK & CIVIL ENGINEERING LTD | WE6305AA | Essex SS12 9JQ | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| Private individual | BB3305FQ | Essex | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| K.P. Waste Company Limited | DB3409XU | Essex SS13 1EB | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| LITTMODEN PLANT HIRE LIMITED | WE2933AA | Essex CM12 9SA | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| MACKERS TOTAL RECYCLING LIMITED | KB3402HX | Essex SS15 6PX | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| MARSH FARM BIOGAS LIMITED | LB3201TZ | Essex SS16 4QG | Biological Treatment Facility |
| PERSONNEL HYGIENE SERVICES LIMITED | LP3299NC | Essex SS11 8ZB | Clinical Waste Transfer Station |
| Private individual | GP3494NB | Essex | End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year |
| SAFETY-KLEEN U.K. LIMITED | ZP3498NM | Essex SS15 6TR | Hazardous Waste Transfer Station |
| TOTAL UK RECYCLING LTD | AB3809XH | Essex SS13 1EB | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED | HP3299NK | Essex SS13 1DH | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| VEOLIA ES LANDFILL LIMITED | EP3936GP | Essex SS16 4UH | Composting Facility |
| WASTE-A-WAY RECYCLING LIMITED | WE1063AB | Essex SS13 1EF | Household Waste Amenity Site not taking hazardous waste |
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