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: 5 Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station, 4 Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler), 3 End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year and 3 Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility. 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 | BP3693ZH | Lancashire | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| CLEANSING SERVICE GROUP LIMITED | HB3108TY | Lancashire BB1 3BW | Hazardous Waste Transfer Station |
| DIRECT MOTOR SPARES LTD | WE9262AA | Lancashire BB2 4DD | End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year |
| Darwen Land Holdings Limited | TP3091CZ | Lancashire BB3 0EH | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Landfill |
| EDMUND PROCTOR LIMITED | BP3297CF | Lancashire BB3 2TT | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| EDMUND PROCTOR LIMITED | ZP3391CB | Lancashire BB3 2TT | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Landfill |
| ELLEN SHIRLEY LIMITED | LP3297CY | Lancashire BB1 6NH | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| EMR GROUP LIMITED | JB3201LL | Lancashire BB1 3EU | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| FRANK BARNES (DARWEN) LIMITED | SP3793ZU | Lancashire BB3 2PN | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| FRANK BARNES (DARWEN) LIMITED | FP3391CU | Lancashire BB3 2PN | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| Private individual | DP3297CZ | Lancashire | End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year |
| LOCAL RECYCLING GROUP LIMITED | LB3301FB | Lancashire BB3 0EH | End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year |
| Private individual | ZP3497CE | Lancashire | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| ONE7 GRP. LTD | WE8804AB | Blackburn With Darwen BB1 5DT | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| PERCLIFF PLANT & HAULAGE LIMITED | AB3400TM | Lancashire BB1 5PF | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| Private individual | MP3397CP | Lancashire | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| Private individual | YP3591CM | Lancashire | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY LANCASHIRE LTD | BB3033DN | Lancashire BB3 2ES | Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste |
| SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY LANCASHIRE LTD | BB3033RM | Lancashire BB2 1PQ | Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste |
| SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd | BB3609KA | Lancashire BB3 0RP | Materials Recycling Facility |
| THE FURNITURE RECYCLING GROUP LIMITED | EB3100XX | Blackburn BB1 3ES | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| THE FURNITURE RECYCLING GROUP LIMITED | WE5972AC | Blackburn BB1 3ES | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| URBAN SPRINGSIDE LIMITED | CB3508MW | Lancashire BL7 9QU | Industrial Waste Landfill (Factory curtilage) |
| URBAN SPRINGSIDE LIMITED | CB3508TP | Lancashire BL7 9QU | Industrial Waste Landfill (Factory curtilage) |
| WALSH & DEARDEN EXPORTS LIMITED | JP3891CR | Lancashire BB3 2TS | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
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