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 Biological Treatment Facility, 3 Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility, 2 Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) and 2 Transfer station taking non-biodegradable wastes. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.G. PEARCE LIMITED | NP3391HA | Devon EX6 6HH | Clinical Waste Transfer Station |
| CAMAS UK LIMITED | ZP3091HP | Devon EX15 3EP | Landfill taking other wastes |
| CRANBROOK RENEWABLES LIMITED | JB3000MJ | Devon EX16 8NL | Biological Treatment Facility |
| Private individual | MP3891HL | Devon | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| Devon County Council | WE9851AA | Mid Devon EX15 2RF | Transfer station taking non-biodegradable wastes |
| Devon County Council | EB3739RT | Devon EX17 5BP | Hazardous Waste Transfer Station |
| Devon County Council | JP3391HN | Devon EX16 5PD | Hazardous Waste Transfer Station |
| Holcim UK Limited | BB3604LT | Devon EX16 7JB | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| Holcim UK Limited | EB3806UU | Devon EX15 3EP | Mining Waste Operations |
| MID DEVON DISTRICT COUNCIL | FB3008MH | Devon EX15 3FG | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| NEWBERY METALS LIMITED | DB3503MK | Devon EX16 4DE | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| NEWBERY METALS LIMITED | DB3503KX | Devon EX16 4DE | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| NORMANSLAND BIOGAS LIMITED | CB3306MT | Devon EX16 8NP | Biological Treatment Facility |
| Private individual | QP3991HT | Devon | End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year |
| SOUTHWESTERN SUSTAINABILITY LIMITED | HB3703GH | Devon EX16 7AY | Biological Treatment Facility |
| South West Water Limited | FP3591HN | Devon EX17 1ER | Physical and Chemical Treatment Facility |
| T M WHITFIELD GENERAL DEALERS LIMITED | AB3508XS | Devon EX15 2BZ | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| TIVVYSKIPS LIMITED | BB3900MK | Devon EX16 5NA | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| UK Metals (SW) Ltd | AP3826SU | Devon EX15 1PP | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| Valencia Waste Management Limited | RP3530BC | Devon EX15 3EP | Transfer station taking non-biodegradable wastes |
| Valencia Waste Management Limited | NP3891HM | Devon TA21 0NA | Landfill taking Non-Biodegradable Wastes |
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