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 Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility, 3 Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) and 2 L05: Landfill Directive Compliant Inert Landfill. 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 | MP3899NB | Essex | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| BG APPLETON CONTRACTS LTD | KP3099NG | Essex CM9 8LS | Composting Facility |
| Private individual | KP3994NE | Essex | End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year |
| Private individual | LP3894NN | Essex | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| DANBURY HAULAGE (OAK LANDFILL) LIMITED | EB3933AK | Essex CM9 6TJ | L05: Landfill Directive Compliant Inert Landfill |
| ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | LB3101XE | Essex CM9 5UR | Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste |
| ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | LB3100MS | Essex CM0 8AU | Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste |
| G. & B. FINCH LIMITED | FB3504HG | Essex CM0 7DZ | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| G. & B. FINCH LIMITED | EB3105GQ | Essex CM0 7DZ | L05: Landfill Directive Compliant Inert Landfill |
| GREEN RECYCLING LIMITED | VP3694ND | Essex CM9 5FA | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| Private individual | TP3999NH | Essex | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| Private individual | JB3901HZ | Essex | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| MALDON DISTRICT COUNCIL | FP3194NA | Essex CM9 5UR | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| Private individual | EP3294NR | Essex | Transfer station taking non-biodegradable wastes |
| Tier 1 Asset Management Limited | NP3194NS | Essex CM9 4LQ | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| U K VEHICLE RECYCLING LIMITED | JB3909MH | Essex CM3 6NH | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| WISBEY SALVAGE AND SPARES LIMITED | EB3306HX | Essex CM3 6EG | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
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