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: 6 Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility, 6 Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station, 5 Composting Facility and 4 Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANDVULC TYRES LIMITED | FP3394VX | Devon PL21 9LN | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| BOB HILL HAULAGE LIMITED | FB3834AT | Devon TQ9 6LS | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| Private individual | TP3998VV | Devon | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| CUMING CONTAINERS LTD | DP3491HH | Devon TQ9 7QQ | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| Private individual | AB3335AD | Devon | Composting Facility |
| DDE (SW) LIMITED | HB3208UP | Devon PL7 5AX | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| DDE (SW) LIMITED | GB3402FP | Devon PL7 5AZ | Materials Recycling Facility |
| DDE (SW) LIMITED | JP3196EW | Devon PL7 5AX | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| DDE (SW) LIMITED | HB3208TQ | Devon PL7 5AX | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| DEEP MOOR LF LIMITED | AB3835AX | Devon TQ11 0LD | Composting Facility |
| DEEP MOOR LF LIMITED | HB3102KP | Devon TQ13 7NG | Composting Facility |
| DEEP MOOR LF LIMITED | CB3907TX | Devon TQ13 7LU | Composting Facility |
| DRAKELANDS RESTORATION LIMITED | JB3209MD | Devon PL7 5BW | Mining Waste Operations |
| Private individual | PP3791HM | Devon | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| Devon Contract Waste Ltd | GP3123LK | South Hams PL21 9GS | Hazardous Waste Transfer Station |
| Devon County Council | CB3309ME | Devon PL21 9ES | Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste |
| Devon County Council | JP3491HV | Devon TQ9 7QQ | Hazardous Waste Transfer Station |
| Devon County Council | JP3091HK | Devon TQ9 5JA | Hazardous Waste Transfer Station |
| EMS WASTE SERVICES LIMITED | HB3605US | Devon PL21 9PE | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| GAP GROUP LIMITED | CP3426SQ | Devon PL7 5HH | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| IMERYS MINERALS LIMITED | AB3235RF | Devon PL7 5JU | Deposit of waste to land as a recovery operation |
| JEREMY BISHOP HAULAGE LIMITED | AB3401XH | Devon PL21 9JP | Materials Recycling Facility |
| Private individual | AP3891HE | Devon | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| LANGAGE AD (UK) LLP | VP3990VS | Devon PL7 5AY | Biological Treatment Facility |
| Private individual | MB3133DL | Devon | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| Private individual | FB3239RP | Devon | Deposit of waste to land as a recovery operation |
| SIBELCO UK LIMITED | YP3991EN | Devon PL21 9PW | Mining Waste Operations |
| SOUTH HAMS DISTRICT COUNCIL | LB3605MJ | Devon TQ9 7QQ | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| SOUTH HAMS DISTRICT COUNCIL | LB3605UX | Devon PL21 9ES | Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste |
| SOUTH WEST COMPOSTING LIMITED | GB3339RL | Devon PL8 2AX | Composting Facility |
| Private individual | LB3404GH | Plympton | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| South West Water Limited | UP3291HQ | Devon TQ9 6LS | Physical and Chemical Treatment Facility |
| Private individual | GB3539AN | Devon | Deposit of waste to land as a recovery operation |
| Private individual | KB3905KB | South Hams | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| VENTERA LIMITED | EB3908CW | Devon TQ6 0JZ | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| WESTCOUNTRY WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED | SP3296HG | Devon PL21 9PE | Biological Treatment Facility |
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