AshfordPermitted sites

The 24 permitted waste sites in Ashford, and what digital waste tracking means for them

Q: Do permitted waste sites in Ashford have to report the waste they receive?

Yes, if they receive waste. GOV.UK says anyone licensed or permitted to receive controlled waste must enter details of every load they receive, and sites in England must use Defra's service from 1 October 2026. Household waste that residents bring to an HWRC in England is left out.

Q: How long does a site have to report each load?

Within 2 working days, not counting weekends and bank holidays, starting on the day after the waste arrives. A load received on a Monday is due by the end of Wednesday.

Q: Can a site use its own spreadsheet?

No. GOV.UK gives two ways to report: software that uses Defra's API, or Defra's own spreadsheet template, uploaded to the service. You cannot use your own spreadsheet or change the format of Defra's.

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.

Area: ASHFORD
Permitted sites: 24
Duty since: 1 OCT 2026
Per load: 2 WORKING DAYS

Since 1 October 2026: what GOV.UK says

Sites that receive waste in England or Wales must use Defra's service from 1 October 2026. That means anyone licensed or permitted to receive controlled waste.
Every load gets a record, sent within 2 working days (not counting weekends and bank holidays), starting the day after the waste arrives.
Two ways to report: software that uses Defra's API, or Defra's own spreadsheet template. You cannot use your own spreadsheet.
Defra's service charge is £26 a year for each organisation on your account.
Household waste that residents bring to an HWRC in England is left out. Scotland and Northern Ireland start in January 2027.

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Source: GOV.UK, check if you need to report the waste you receive and report receipt of waste.

What it means for a site in Ashford

Every load in has to be reported within two working days of the day after it arrives. A load tipped Monday morning is due by Wednesday night.
23 fields a load — the carrier and their registration, the vehicle, the waste code, the weight, how it arrived and what happens to it.
Two legal routes only: Defra's own spreadsheet template, or software listed on GOV.UK as a compatible provider. Your own spreadsheet is not one of them.
Paper does not stop. Transfer notes and consignment notes carry on alongside the digital service. There is no end date for them yet.
Not complying is an offence. GOV.UK lists a compliance notice, a £1,000 fixed monetary penalty, a variable monetary penalty, or prosecution and an unlimited fine (what the rules say).
The commonest here are 6 Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility, 4 End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year, 3 Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) and 2 Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler).

The register for Ashford

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
Private individual	PP3494HM	Kent	Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler)
ASHFORD DEMO WASTE RECYCLING LIMITED	KP3493VF	Kent TN26 2EG	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
BRETT AGGREGATES LIMITED	GB3703KZ	Kent TN24 0UL	Deposit of waste to land as a recovery operation
BRETT AGGREGATES LIMITED	XP3394VP	Kent TN24 0UL	Materials Recycling Facility
BUTLER SKIPS LIMITED	WE9253AB	Ashford TN26 1NH	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
EMR GROUP LIMITED	FB3907XZ	Kent TN23 1EL	Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed)
FCC RECYCLING (UK) LIMITED	JB3807UC	Kent TN23 1EN	Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste
GREENBOX RECYCLING KENT LIMITED	WP3092ED	Kent TN23 1EL	Materials Recycling Facility
Private individual	SP3498HE	Kent	End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year
J F TANNER AND R J TANNER LIMITED	GB3709CW	Kent TN25 6RE	End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year
J F TANNER AND R J TANNER LIMITED	GB3709FD	Kent TN25 6RE	Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed)
J F TANNER AND R J TANNER LIMITED	WE7469AA	Kent TN25 6RE	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
Private individual	SP3998HB	Kent	End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year
KENT 4X4 SPARES LTD	UP3124SG	Westwell TN25 4JH	End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year
KENT AND SUSSEX RECYCLING LIMITED	CB3405UW	Kent TN30 6UJ	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
KENTLAND RECLAMATION LIMITED	UP3597EN	Kent TN24 0LH	Deposit of waste to land as a recovery operation
M BUTLER LIMITED	WE2864AC	Ashford TN26 1NH	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
Private individual	LP3398HX	Kent	Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler)
PERSONNEL HYGIENE SERVICES LIMITED	QP3698HW	Kent TN23 6LN	Hazardous Waste Transfer Station
RIPLEY PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED	GB3901GT	Kent TN23 6LR	Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed)
SHEERNESS RECYCLING LIMITED	HB3700TW	Kent TN23 1EL	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LIMITED	BP3296SB	Kent TN24 9RD	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
SRCL LIMITED	BB3607SJ	Kent TN24 0FZ	Clinical Waste Transfer Station
UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED	DB3003CC	Kent TN23 7HQ	Hazardous Waste Transfer Station

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Questions sites in Ashford ask

Do permitted waste sites in Ashford have to report the waste they receive?

Yes, if they receive waste. GOV.UK says anyone licensed or permitted to receive controlled waste must enter details of every load they receive, and sites in England must use Defra's service from 1 October 2026. Household waste that residents bring to an HWRC in England is left out. GOV.UK

How long does a site have to report each load?

Within 2 working days, not counting weekends and bank holidays, starting on the day after the waste arrives. A load received on a Monday is due by the end of Wednesday. GOV.UK

Can a site use its own spreadsheet?

No. GOV.UK gives two ways to report: software that uses Defra's API, or Defra's own spreadsheet template, uploaded to the service. You cannot use your own spreadsheet or change the format of Defra's. GOV.UK

What it costs to comply

DEFRA's spreadsheet is free and works — for a site taking a handful of loads a week it is a perfectly reasonable answer, and it is worth saying so. Software earns its money when the typing does not fit in the day, or when a bounced submission on day two would make the record late.

Byrne Waste Tracking is from £89 a month per site, all in: no VAT to add, every user and every load included. It is free to start, with no card. No setup fee, and you see your price before you pay anything. No contract and no minimum term. It checks each load against DEFRA's rules before it saves, so a wrong carrier registration is caught at the gate rather than on the deadline, and once your DEFRA account is linked it sends each load for you. There are other providers on DEFRA's list: compare them before you pay anybody anything, including me.

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