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: 8 Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility, 4 Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station, 3 Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3R TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED | TP3602SH | Preston PR2 5BB | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| Private individual | FB3009CS | Lancashire | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| BRADLEY DEMOLITION LIMITED | DB3300FE | Lancashire PR1 1PE | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| Global Ardour Recycling Limited | EP3595SK | Lancashire PR2 5BX | WEEE Treatment Site |
| J & M Stuart & Son Ltd | WE6838AC | Preston PR3 0RP | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| J.A. JACKSON CONTRACTORS (PRESTON) LIMITED | SP3595VB | Lancashire PR4 0AP | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| J.A. JACKSON CONTRACTORS (PRESTON) LIMITED | BB3334AR | Lancashire PR4 0AP | Deposit of waste to land as a recovery operation |
| J.A. JACKSON CONTRACTORS (PRESTON) LIMITED | JB3408TU | Lancashire PR4 0AP | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| JOHN ROBSON (METALS) LIMITED | EP3391CM | Lancashire PR3 2FE | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| KIERNAN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED | PP3593ZJ | Lancashire PR2 5AR | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | FB3600KM | Lancashire PR2 2HW | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | FB3600GP | Lancashire PR2 1SG | Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste |
| LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST | ZP3191CY | Lancashire PR2 9HT | Clinical Waste Transfer Station |
| M FORSHAW LIMITED | EB3204GQ | Lancashire PR2 5NQ | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| Private individual | BP3593ZK | Lancashire | End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year |
| Phoenix Park NW CIC | EP3529ST | Preston PR2 2HW | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| Preston City Council | AP3397LY | Lancashire PR1 6JY | Hazardous Waste Transfer Station |
| RECYCLING LIVES COMPLIANCE SERVICES LIMITED | WE0583AC | Preston PR2 5AR | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| ROWAN SCRAP METALS LIMITED | AB3805HH | Lancashire PR2 5AR | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| Recycling Lives Limited | RP3897CE | Lancashire PR2 5NQ | End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year |
| S AND L CORLESS LIMITED | DB3831RA | Lancashire PR2 5AR | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| SSA Northwest Limited | AB3136AA | Lancashire PR2 5NQ | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY LANCASHIRE LTD | QP3391CV | Lancashire PR2 5NG | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
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