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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Source: GOV.UK, check if you need to report the waste you receive and report receipt of waste.
The most common here: 7 Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility, 4 Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station, 3 Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) and 3 Hazardous 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ACE SKIPS LIMITED | HB3902XU | Lancashire LA3 3BS | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| COCKERHAM GREEN ENERGY LIMITED | BB3701HB | Lancaster LA2 0DX | Biological Treatment Facility |
| Private individual | DP3998VP | Lancashire | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| ENVIRO METALS LANCASTER LIMITED | FB3000MA | Lancashire LA3 3ED | End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year |
| GARFIELD RICHARDS ENGINEERING CO. LIMITED | LP3197CR | Lancashire LA3 3BS | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| Holcim UK Limited | BB3605FU | Lancashire LA6 1BP | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| ICT REVERSE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED | CB3409MW | Lancashire LA3 3PB | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| J.A. JACKSON CONTRACTORS (PRESTON) LIMITED | NB3432RJ | Lancashire LA2 0PY | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| J.A. JACKSON CONTRACTORS (PRESTON) LIMITED | NB3239RK | Lancashire LA2 0PY | Deposit of waste to land as a recovery operation |
| Private individual | ZP3697CR | Lancashire | Hazardous Waste Transfer Station |
| KEN ALLEN AUTOWRECKERS LIMITED | CB3509HN | Lancashire LA3 3AY | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | FB3600FQ | Lancashire LA5 9RQ | Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste |
| LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | FB3600LU | Lancashire LA3 3NT | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | FB3509XT | Lancashire LA1 5JS | Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste |
| Lancaster City Council | PP3297CB | Lancashire LA3 3DT | Hazardous Waste Transfer Station |
| M R L SERVICES (N W) LIMITED | BB3701GP | Lancashire LA3 3JJ | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| MORECAMBE METALS LIMITED | DP3798LH | Lancashire LA3 3AZ | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| PETERSON (UNITED KINGDOM) LIMITED | QP3132MA | Lancashire LA3 2XF | Hazardous Waste Transfer Station |
| PETERSON (UNITED KINGDOM) LIMITED | WP3795EV | Lancashire LA3 2XF | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| RENTOKIL INITIAL UK LTD | JB3403KH | Lancashire LA3 3BJ | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| S & J LANCASTER SERVICES LIMITED | DB3201LY | Lancashire LA2 9DF | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY LANCASHIRE LTD | AP3193LT | Lancashire LA1 5JS | Co-Disposal Landfill Site |
| SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY LANCASHIRE LTD | AP3697CA | Lancashire LA1 5JS | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| T R S TYRES LIMITED | CB3134RT | Lancashire LA3 3DB | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| THOMAS GRAHAM & SONS (IRON & STEEL) LIMITED | FB3504LF | Lancashire LA3 3BN | Clinical Waste Transfer Station |
| United Utilities Water Limited | ZP3797CY | Lancaster LA2 0AG | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| United Utilities Water Limited | XP3238LN | Lancaster LA2 0AG | Combustion and landfill gas engines |
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