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: 4 Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility, 2 Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste, 2 Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) and 2 Clinical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANZ Group Ltd | PP3921LU | Essex CM5 0JT | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| BINDER LOAMS LIMITED | HB3708TT | Essex CM5 0HY | Materials Recycling Facility |
| EPPING FOREST DISTRICT COUNCIL | UP3293EP | Essex CM5 0LL | Biological Treatment Facility |
| ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | LB3105HG | Essex EN9 1JH | Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste |
| ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | LB3105CS | Essex IG7 5AA | Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste |
| ESSEX GRAB HIRE LIMITED | JB3807SH | Essex RM4 1RD | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| Greater London Concrete Ltd | EB3900XJ | Essex EN9 2RJ | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| Private individual | JP3997ND | Essex | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| Keeble Container Services Limited | LP3422SP | Essex EN9 2EX | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| Private individual | BP3096LN | Essex | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| Private individual | BP3998EU | Essex | Transfer station taking non-biodegradable wastes |
| SIMPLY WASHROOMS LIMITED | DB3800LG | Essex CM16 6FJ | Clinical Waste Transfer Station |
| SITE I & R PLC | ZP3894NM | Mobile Plant | Mobile Plant (dependent on number of deployments) |
| TOTAL UK RECYCLING LTD | UP3297NW | Essex CM16 6LF | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| UK CRUSHING & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED | WE3590AB | Essex CM4 0LN | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| VETERINARY WASTE SERVICES LIMITED | CP3390VR | Essex CM5 0EY | Clinical Waste Transfer Station |
| WASTE RECYCLING GROUP (CENTRAL) LIMITED | MP3997NQ | Essex CM5 9RG | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Landfill |
| WASTE RECYCLING GROUP (CENTRAL) LIMITED | MP3597NE | Essex CM5 9RG | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Landfill |
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