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 Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station, 5 End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year, 4 Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility and 4 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 | TP3394NC | Essex | End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year |
| A TEAM SERVICES LIMITED | FB3800CP | Essex SS8 0PQ | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| Private individual | LB3704FE | Benfleet | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| Aspect Contracts Limited | EP3794ED | Essex SS8 0PL | Hazardous Waste Transfer Station |
| B W RICE PLANT & SKIP HIRE LIMITED | MP3999NL | Essex SS8 0RB | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| B W RICE PLANT & SKIP HIRE LIMITED | NP3998NS | Essex SS8 0RB | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| BENFLEET SCRAP CO LIMITED | ZP3798NH | Essex SS7 4PS | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| BENFLEET SCRAP CO LIMITED | BP3194NN | Essex SS7 4PS | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| BENFLEET SCRAP CO LIMITED | MP3325SU | Benfleet SS7 3NH | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| Private individual | AP3398NB | Essex | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| DEM WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED | DB3304TZ | Essex SS8 0SA | Hazardous Waste Transfer Station |
| ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | LB3103FB | Essex SS8 0QX | Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste |
| ESSEX COUNTY SKIPS LIMITED | AP3395LW | Essex SS7 4PY | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| G T BREAKERS LIMITED | CB3408TJ | Essex SS7 4PS | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| GALA MOTORS LIMITED | WE3688AA | Essex SS7 4PW | End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year |
| GALA MOTORS LIMITED | DB3909KS | Essex SS7 4QB | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| IAA UK AUCTIONS LIMITED | SP3594NE | Essex SS8 0NR | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| IAA UK AUCTIONS LIMITED | HP3894NH | Essex SS8 0NR | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| Private individual | KP3394NL | Essex | End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year |
| PR BATES SERVICES | WE8959AB | Benfleet SS7 3NH | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| R L J J RECYCLING LIMITED | GB3807SG | Canvey Island SS8 0PL | End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year |
| VAUXHALL SPARES & REPAIRS LTD | WE1942AC | Canvey Island SS8 0PQ | End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year |
| Vulcan (South East) Limited | LB3735RK | Essex SS8 0PU | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
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