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: 5 Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed), 4 Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station, 3 Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility and 1 WEEE Treatment Site. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHIMEDES METALS LIMITED | CP3926ST | Hampshire PO3 5HU | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| BELL MICROSYSTEMS LIMITED | GB3231AV | Hampshire PO3 5FN | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| EMMERSON TRANSPORT LTD | DB3905GN | Hampshire PO3 5HU | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| EMR GROUP LIMITED | LB3408MP | Hampshire PO3 5NX | WEEE Treatment Site |
| Elis UK Limited | LB3205FG | Portsmouth PO2 8NS | Clinical Waste Transfer Station |
| G E Heard and Sons Limited | UP3028LX | Hampshire PO6 1SS | Physical and Chemical Treatment Facility |
| HUGHES AND SALVIDGE LIMITED | KP3826SE | Hampshire PO1 4QS | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| JAMES HUNTLEY & SONS LIMITED | VP3592HK | Hampshire PO6 1AB | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| Private individual | EB3201XH | Hampshire | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| Portsmouth City Council (Housing Depot) | YP3126LK | Southsea PO5 4NP | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| South Coast Waste Holdings Limited | KP3720MR | Portsmouth PO3 5NS | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| T J WASTE & RECYCLING LIMITED | WP3796EA | Hampshire PO3 5QH | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| T J WASTE & RECYCLING LIMITED | BB3500CN | Hampshire PO2 8QA | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| TILBURY METALS LIMITED | EP3692HW | Hampshire PO6 1SU | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| VEOLIA ES HAMPSHIRE LTD | JP3195HA | Portsmouth PO3 5QH | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| VEOLIA ES HAMPSHIRE LTD | DB3902TY | Hampshire PO6 4UD | Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste |
| VEOLIA ES HAMPSHIRE LTD | VP3792HC | Hampshire PO3 5QH | Materials Recycling Facility |
| VEOLIA ES HAMPSHIRE LTD | AP3795HY | Hampshire PO6 4UD | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Landfill |
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