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: 3 Deposit of waste to land as a recovery operation, 2 Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste, 2 Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility and 1 Composting Facility. 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 | KB3800KZ | Hertfordshire | Deposit of waste to land as a recovery operation |
| Private individual | FB3108FU | Hertfordshire | Composting Facility |
| COLEY LIMITED | MP3491NB | Hertfordshire EN6 3JN | Transfer station taking non-biodegradable wastes |
| Private individual | WP3497NQ | Hertfordshire | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| Hertfordshire County Council | JB3806FR | Hertfordshire WD6 3LS | Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste |
| Hertfordshire County Council | JB3806MS | Hertfordshire EN6 3JN | Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste |
| KNOWL HILL LTD | AB3534RE | Hertfordshire EN5 4RA | Deposit of waste to land as a recovery operation |
| M E C GRAB SERVICES LIMITED | ZP3190VN | Hertfordshire WD25 8HD | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| MAGWOOD TRUCK & PLANT SERVICES LIMITED | KB3806ML | Potters Bar EN6 3QA | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| RGSC LIMITED | LP3421SJ | Hertfordshire WD25 8HD | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| THAMES MATERIALS LIMITED | HB3007FL | Hertfordshire WD23 4EF | Deposit of waste to land as a recovery operation |
| Tarmac Aggregates Limited | BP3893EW | Hertfordshire AL4 0PG | L05: Landfill Directive Compliant Inert Landfill |
| Tarmac Aggregates Limited | YP3395VL | Hertfordshire AL4 0RZ | Mining Waste Operations |
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