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, 3 Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMR GROUP LIMITED | LB3402UD | Southampton SO14 5AP | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| H & J METALS LIMITED | FB3107UA | Hampshire SO19 7HS | Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) |
| HUGHES AND SALVIDGE HOLDINGS LIMITED | AB3032RB | Hampshire SO15 1DA | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| ITCHEN MARINE TOWAGE LIMITED | HP3892HP | Hampshire SO14 5GA | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| JAMES HUNTLEY & SONS LIMITED | TP3592HX | Hampshire SO19 9NA | Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) |
| L & S WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED | BP3498HJ | Hampshire SO19 9NA | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| SOLENT STEVEDORES LIMITED | DP3396SU | Hampshire SO15 1HH | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| SOTON CAR PARTS LIMITED | WE7139AA | Hampshire SO15 0JY | End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year |
| SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL | HP3792HJ | Hampshire SO16 7LT | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LIMITED | CP3535XU | Hampshire SO15 0HH | Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility |
| T J WASTE & RECYCLING LIMITED | BB3704LF | Hampshire SO14 5QY | Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station |
| VEOLIA ES HAMPSHIRE LTD | DB3901KH | Hampshire SO15 0LJ | Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste |
| VOLVEX LTD | GB3700TV | Hampshire SO15 0LF | End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year |
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