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, 6 Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility, 4 Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) and 3 Mining Waste Operations. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTOBREAK (COLCHESTER) LIMITED | AB3802FS | Essex CO2 8HT | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| Anglian Water Services Limited | CP3538HR | Essex CO2 8HT | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| BIRCH AIRFIELD COMPOSTING SERVICES LIMITED | HP3294NJ | Colchester CO5 9UH | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| COLCHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL | DP3090LM | Essex CO3 4RN | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| COLCHESTER BREAKERS LIMITED | FB3207FU | Essex CO2 8JB | End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year |
| COPART UK LIMITED | CP3097SP | Essex CO7 6HR | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| CORE FUSION LIMITED | WE6556AA | Colchester CO2 8HT | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| CSH ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED | MB3438RT | Essex CO6 3AH | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | LB3100XZ | Essex CO3 4RN | Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste |
| ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | KB3604TS | Essex CO3 0NN | Combustion and landfill gas engines |
| ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | LB3103HL | Essex CO5 8DR | Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste |
| Ferraris Piston Service Limited | WE7679AC | Essex CO4 9YQ | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| Private individual | WP3998NF | Essex | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| HANSON QUARRY PRODUCTS EUROPE LIMITED | RP3792EU | Essex CO5 9XE | Mining Waste Operations |
| Private individual | EB3602LK | Essex | End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year |
| Private individual | VP3598NS | Essex | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| Kingdom Recycling Limited | CP3129SQ | Essex CO2 8HT | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| MASON TRUCKING CO LIMITED | FB3202GD | Essex CO6 1HU | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| N S Goodyear Ltd | HP3925SC | Essex C04 5LZ | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| Private individual | PP3094NS | Essex | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| R & C DISTRIBUTION LIMITED | AB3503LM | Essex CO2 8HT | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| Sewells Reservoir Construction Limited | JB3700FU | Essex CO3 0NN | L05: Landfill Directive Compliant Inert Landfill |
| Silverton Aggregates Limited | VP3194NH | Essex CO2 8HT | Transfer station taking non-biodegradable wastes |
| TEY SKIPS LIMITED | FB3004LB | Essex CO6 1HU | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| Tarmac Aggregates Limited | XP3998VD | Essex CO7 9JU | Mining Waste Operations |
| Tarmac Trading Limited | HB3907HQ | Essex CO3 0NN | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| Tarmac Trading Limited | KB3603FH | Essex CO3 0NN | Mining Waste Operations |
| VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED | WE2615AB | Essex CO2 8HT | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
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