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, 3 Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility, 2 Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| C P BACKHURST & CO LIMITED | TP3793ET | Surrey GU3 2DF | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| CHAMBERS WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED | XP3326SA | Surrey GU1 1RR | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| CHAMBERS WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED | WP3490EP | Surrey GU1 1RR | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| DRAIN LINE SOUTHERN LIMITED | HB3407TB | Surrey GU4 7BQ | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| Goodbye Asbestos Limited | UP3421LP | Surrey GU23 7LT | Hazardous Waste Transfer Station |
| Private individual | DP3292SR | Surrey | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| HANSON QUARRY PRODUCTS EUROPE LIMITED | RP3796EZ | Surrey GU10 1QJ | Mining Waste Operations |
| ISLAND GAS LIMITED | EB3100FC | Surrey GU5 9DA | Mining Waste Operations |
| JOHN GUNNER AND COMPANY LIMITED | DB3001LW | Surrey GU3 3HF | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| MURFITTS INDUSTRIES Ltd | WP3522SZ | Guildford GU1 1RU | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY SOUTHERN LTD | HP3490ET | Surrey GU10 1JZ | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Landfill |
| SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY SOUTHERN LTD | JB3208TB | Surrey GU10 1JZ | Physical and Chemical Treatment Facility |
| SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY SURREY LTD | TP3693EG | Surrey GU1 1RU | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd | TP3193EY | Hampshire GU12 5QD | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY | AB3201LA | Surrey GU23 6QE | Composting Facility |
| TOTALMETALRECYCLING LIMITED | KB3609FJ | Surrey GU3 2AU | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
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