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 Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility, 4 Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station, 3 Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) and 3 End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CODICOTE QUARRY LIMITED | TP3691NC | Hertfordshire SG4 8SP | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| ECO WASTE AND RECYCLING LIMITED | CB3232AN | Hertfordshire SG7 5JX | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING LTD | DP3593SL | Hertfordshire SG6 1LA | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| Private individual | CP3197NY | Hertfordshire | Composting Facility |
| FORD SPARE PARTS LTD | WE0888AB | Hertfordshire SG4 9UW | End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year |
| GREENER RECYCLING SOLUTIONS LIMITED | TP3196NC | Hertfordshire SG4 7EH | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| Global Ardour Recycling Limited | LB3606FW | Hertfordshire SG4 0SE | WEEE Treatment Site |
| Private individual | FP3296NP | Hertfordshire | End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year |
| Hertfordshire County Council | JB3806LB | Hertfordshire SG6 1HB | Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste |
| Hertfordshire County Council | JB3806TT | Hertfordshire SG8 5HF | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| MURFITTS INDUSTRIES Ltd | VP3722SV | Letchworth Garden City SG6 2TT | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| Private individual | FB3502XR | Hertfordshire | End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year |
| NATIONWIDE METAL RECYCLING LIMITED | JB3035RV | Hertfordshire SG4 0SA | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| OEM Parts World Ltd | VP3529SS | Royston SG8 8ND | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| STEVENAGE SKIP HIRE LIMITED | EB3836RU | Hertfordshire SG4 7EQ | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| Southern Utilities Ltd, Southern Utilities Ltd | DP3323LT | Hertfordshire SG4 0SL | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| THE ANSTEY QUARRY COMPANY LIMITED | CB3600GY | Hertfordshire SG8 8LS | Deposit of waste to land as a recovery operation |
| TOYOTA HYBRID SPECIALIST LIMITED | LB3407FE | Hitchin SG4 8LF | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED | CB3109KT | Hertfordshire SG5 1RT | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| WELWYN SERVICES LIMITED | LB3303UD | St Albans SG4 7HZ | Landfill taking other wastes |
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