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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Source: GOV.UK, check if you need to report the waste you receive and report receipt of waste.
The most common here: 5 Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility, 4 Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station, 2 Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste and 1 Physical and Chemical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WASTE MATTERS LIMITED | YP3821SR | Kent CT5 3PS | Physical and Chemical Treatment Facility |
| ALL WASTE MATTERS LIMITED | WP3295EX | Kent CT5 3PS | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| BRYAN HIRST LIMITED | MB3439RF | Mobile Plant | Mobile Plant (dependent on number of deployments) |
| FCC RECYCLING (UK) LIMITED | JB3807XE | Kent CT1 1XL | Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste |
| FCC RECYCLING (UK) LIMITED | JB3808KM | Kent CT6 8DD | Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste |
| LING METALS LIMITED | BP3490VD | Kent CT3 4GP | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| OVENDEN TIPPER SERVICES LIMITED | EB3302HJ | Kent CT3 4HQ | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| R. H. OVENDEN LTD | DP3198VK | Kent CT3 1NA | L05: Landfill Directive Compliant Inert Landfill |
| SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LIMITED | NP3698HN | Kent CT2 0AA | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| SYNERGY ASSET SERVICES LIMITED | FB3602HU | Kent CT4 7BA | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| Private individual | EB3201LJ | Kent | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| VALENCIA WASTE KENT LIMITED | XP3434HX | Kent CT2 0PU | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| Veolia Environmental Services Group (UK) Limited | VP3130WU | Kent CT3 4HQ | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| WHITSTABLE METALS LIMITED | KB3306TP | Whitstable CT5 3PS | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| WILSON SKIPS LIMITED | BB3701TZ | Kent CT3 4HQ | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
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