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 Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station, 3 Hazardous Waste Transfer Station, 2 Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) and 1 Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.W.A Refiners Limited | XP3197NA | Essex CM20 2SE | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| Private individual | LB3409XZ | Essex | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| Private individual | GP3391EK | Essex | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| Private individual | ZP3897NH | Essex | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | LB3105FU | Essex CM20 2DY | Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste |
| ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | LB3105KH | Essex CM20 2AL | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| EXPRESS GERMAN SPARES LIMITED | WE5993AA | Harlow CM20 2DR | End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year |
| Elis UK Limited | DP3025LG | Harlow CM19 5BZ | Clinical Waste Transfer Station |
| HILL DEMOLITION LLP | JB3600FL | Essex CM20 2DJ | Hazardous Waste Transfer Station |
| HTS (PROPERTY AND ENVIRONMENT) LIMITED | EB3806HV | Essex CM20 2SE | Hazardous Waste Transfer Station |
| Private individual | AP3597NL | Essex | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| R B WHITBREAD (PLANT HIRE) LIMITED | AP3792LR | Essex CM19 5DU | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| Sortera Limited | CB3339DT | Essex CM20 2DP | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| WOODS BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED | FB3906TG | Essex CM20 2DP | Hazardous Waste Transfer Station |
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