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 1 Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLSORT GRAB SERVICES LIMITED | KB3308KR | Essex SS4 1JU | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| Anglian Water Services Limited | WE1449AB | Essex SS11 8TJ | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| COPART UK LIMITED | AP3198LR | Essex SS4 1NB | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | LB3102GP | Essex SS6 7QF | Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste |
| FM CONWAY LIMITED, F (REALISATIONS) 2023 LIMITED, CONWAY EUROVIA INDUSTRIES LIMITED | EP3994NT | Essex SS6 9RL | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| GREENACRE SMALLHOLDINGS LIMITED | VP3894NP | Essex SS4 3RR | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| JAMES WASTE MANAGEMENT LLP | KB3030RG | Essex SS4 1NB | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| Rochford Spares Limited | AB3409XS | Essex SS4 1LB | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| Sewells Reservoir Construction Limited | HB3907KS | Essex SS11 8UD | L05: Landfill Directive Compliant Inert Landfill |
| Sortera Limited | CB3132RU | Essex SS4 1LA | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| Star Class Spares Ltd | RP3342YC | Essex SS6 9RL | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| T J COTTIS TRANSPORT LIMITED | JB3033AR | Essex SS6 9RL | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| Private individual | FB3306GX | Essex | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
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